"preload" meaning in English

See preload in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: En-au-preload.ogg [Australia] Forms: preloads [plural]
Etymology: pre- + load. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|load}} pre- + load Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} preload (countable and uncountable, plural preloads)
  1. (anatomy) The end diastolic pressure that stretches the right or left ventricle of the heart to its greatest geometric dimensions under variable physiologic demand. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Anatomy, Drinking
    Sense id: en-preload-en-noun-AeCVB6Yj Disambiguation of Drinking: 19 14 32 36 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  2. (engineering) The internal application of stress to certain mechanical systems. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Engineering, Drinking
    Sense id: en-preload-en-noun-ZezX8gym Disambiguation of Drinking: 19 14 32 36 Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: afterload, foreload

Verb

Audio: En-au-preload.ogg [Australia] Forms: preloads [present, singular, third-person], preloading [participle, present], preloaded [participle, past], preloaded [past]
Etymology: pre- + load. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|load}} pre- + load Head templates: {{en-verb}} preload (third-person singular simple present preloads, present participle preloading, simple past and past participle preloaded)
  1. (transitive) To load in advance (used especially in reference to software installed on a computer prior to sale). Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Drinking Synonyms: foreload, preinstall
    Sense id: en-preload-en-verb-JcZQUgpQ Disambiguation of Drinking: 19 14 32 36 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 14 40 23 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 19 23 37 21
  2. (intransitive, British, slang) To drink (cheaper) alcohol at home before going out socially. Tags: British, intransitive, slang Categories (topical): Drinking Synonyms: pregame, pre-drink Translations (to drink alcohol): vorglühen (German)
    Sense id: en-preload-en-verb-bJqBOT6Y Disambiguation of Drinking: 19 14 32 36 Categories (other): British English, English terms prefixed with pre- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with pre-: 18 14 23 45 Disambiguation of 'to drink alcohol': 0 100

Inflected forms

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