preloader

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noun

In Flash animations, the loading screen that stalls for time while resources are downloaded.

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Meanings

nounpreloader (plural preloaders)

plural preloaders

  1. agentAgent noun of preload; one who, or that which, preloads.
  2. historicalweb developmentIn Flash animations, the loading screen that stalls for time while resources are downloaded.

Origin

From preload + -er or pre- + loader.

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Cite this entry
APA

preloader. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preloader

MLA

“preloader.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preloader. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preloader,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preloader.

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