Load

Load is what is carried, or a force.

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In electronics, telecommunication and computing, the term load has the following meanings:

Related Topics:
Electronics - Telecommunication - Computing

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• The power consumed by a device or circuit in performing its function.
• A power-consuming device connected to a circuit.
• An instruction to enter data or programs into storage or working registers.
• To insert data values into a database that previously contained no occurrences of data.
• For computing, see load (computing).
• To place a magnetic tape reel on a tape drive, or to place punch cards into the hopper of a card punch or reader.

(Source: from Federal Standard 1037C and from MIL-STD-188)

Related Topics:
Federal Standard 1037C - MIL-STD-188

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• The band Metallica released an album called Load.
• Genetic load, a specific form of which is mutational load.
• Parasite load.

See also: lode

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