loading

load-ing · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The process of putting goods or cargo onto a vehicle or into a container.

  2. 2.

    (computing) The process of transferring data from storage to memory or displaying content.

  3. 3.

    An amount added to a basic price or rate, especially for insurance.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    loading bay — an area where goods are loaded onto vehicles
  • •
    loading dock — a platform for loading and unloading freight
  • •
    loading screen — a display shown while content is being loaded

Related words

Antonyms: unloading
See also: cargo, load, unloading
Synonyms: filling, packing

Etymology

From English load + -ing suffix forming a gerund or present participle.