load time

noun

The point at which a program is put into an executable state.

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Meanings

nounload time (countable and uncountable, plural load times)

plural load times

  1. attributivecountableoftenuncountablecomputingThe point at which a program is put into an executable state.
  2. countableuncountablecomputingThe amount of time taken to load something.
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“load time.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/load%20time. Accessed November 2, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “load time,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/load%20time.

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