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loader

  (lō'dər)

A computer program that transfers data from offline memory into internal storage.

A program routine that copies a program into memory for execution.

A self-powered machine equipped with a front-mounted bucket and lift arms for pushing and raising a load of earth or other construction materials; usually mounted on wheels or crawler-track undercarriage.

loader

The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: a laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port
  Synonyms: stevedore, longshoreman, docker, dockhand, dock worker, dock-walloper, lumper

Meaning #2: an attendant who loads guns for someone shooting game

Loader can refer to:

• Loader (equipment)
• Loader (computing)
• Boot loader
• Clapper loader (on a film crew, also simply known as "loader")
• A member of a heavy weapon crew responsible for handling and loading ammunition, such as on a howitzer or tank crew.
• Graham Loader, Editor of Hob Nob Anyone?, the Reading F.C. Internet Fanzine
• Peter Loader, former England cricketer.

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