"trackloader" meaning in All languages combined

See trackloader on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: trackloaders [plural]
Etymology: track + loader Etymology templates: {{com|en|track|loader}} track + loader Head templates: {{en-noun}} trackloader (plural trackloaders)
  1. (demoscene) A custom software loading technique that streams data directly from the tracks of a floppy disk, bypassing the operating system. Related terms: trackloading

Inflected forms

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