"quickload" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkwɪk.loʊd/ [General-American] Audio: en-us-quickload.ogg Forms: quickloads [plural]
Etymology: From quick + load. Attested at least since 1992, as a feature in the game Wolfenstein 3D (in the form "Quick Load"). Etymology templates: {{compound|en|quick|load}} quick + load Head templates: {{en-noun}} quickload (plural quickloads)
  1. (video games) An instance of quickloading. Categories (topical): Video games Related terms: quicksave
    Sense id: en-quickload-en-noun-J~YAh-7T Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 83 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 88 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 92 8 Topics: video-games

Verb

IPA: /ˈkwɪk.loʊd/ [General-American] Audio: en-us-quickload.ogg Forms: quickloads [present, singular, third-person], quickloading [participle, present], quickloaded [participle, past], quickloaded [past]
Etymology: From quick + load. Attested at least since 1992, as a feature in the game Wolfenstein 3D (in the form "Quick Load"). Etymology templates: {{compound|en|quick|load}} quick + load Head templates: {{en-verb}} quickload (third-person singular simple present quickloads, present participle quickloading, simple past and past participle quickloaded)
  1. (video games) To load a previous save with a rapid keystroke, especially if this can be done while already actively playing. Categories (topical): Video games
    Sense id: en-quickload-en-verb-u2U0CGvl Topics: video-games

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