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🔫 A cartridge refiller 💻 A program refresher 🔄 A refilling device
reloader

reloader

6.2
A program that automatically updates changed code or web pages so changes appear without restarting
  • noun
  • /rɪˈloʊdər/
  • Texting
translation icon : recargador
  • The reloader allowed developers to see their changes instantly without restarting the application.

Examples

  • After installing the reloader, the web page updated automatically whenever the files changed.

  • Using a reloader saves time during software development by applying updates immediately.

  • The reloader updated the web page instantly.

  • Many developers rely on a reloader for efficiency.

  • The reloader allowed developers to see their changes instantly without restarting the application.

  • After installing the reloader, the web page updated automatically whenever the files changed.

  • Using a reloader saves time during software development by applying updates immediately.

Surface Forms

reloader singular
reloaders plural

Morphology

reloader = reload (transparent) = reload + er

Formed from the verb 'reload' plus the agentive suffix '-er'; a tool that reloads a program or page is directly inferable.

Etymology

Reloader comes from the parts re- and load, where re- means 'again' and load means 'to put in' or 'to fill'. A helpful way to remember the software sense is to think of a browser refresh: a reloader automatically 'loads again' code, files, or pages so changes appear without restarting.