"fastloader" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: fastloaders [plural]
Etymology: fast + loader Head templates: {{en-noun}} fastloader (plural fastloaders)
  1. (computing, historical) Synonym of turboload Tags: historical Categories (topical): Computing Synonyms: turboload [synonym, synonym-of]

Inflected forms

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