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⏳ To load early 🪛 Initial force ❤️ Blood volume 💾 Data loaded early
preload

preload

5.3
Data loaded in advance so it is ready to use
  • noun
  • /ˈpriˌloʊd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : precarga
  • It just works in everything but Skype, where I get a black square in the test window unless I use the preload.

Examples

  • Before launching the website, they opted for a preload of key resources to enhance user experience.

  • Tip #4: Preload images

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  • One thing nobody misses is all the horrible preloaded carrier junk on this thing.

  • Like it doesn't even come preloaded with a lot of base Ware OS apps like Google Fit isn't preloaded on this.

  • To improve the app's performance, we decided to use a preload strategy for the images.

  • The game includes a preload of necessary data to ensure smooth gameplay right from the start.

How Filled

to populate
  • Specialized
15 4.9
to hydrate
  • Specialized
1 7.9
preload
  • Specialized
5.3
to initialize
  • Specialized
14 6.3
to instantiate
  • Specialized
2 8.8

Surface Forms

preload singular
preloads plural

Morphology

preload = preload (semi-transparent) = pre + load

The zero-derived noun is understandable from the verb, but the exact technical reading as the preloaded data or resources is not fully predictable.

Etymology

Preload is made from pre- 'before' and load 'to put something in place', so in computing it means loading files or images 'before' they are needed so they open or appear instantly.