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Loader vs Preloader - What's the difference?

loader | preloader |

As nouns the difference between loader and preloader

is that loader is agent noun of load; a person or device that loads while preloader is agent noun of preload; one who, or that which, preloads.

loader

English

(wikipedia loader)

Noun

(en noun)
  • Agent noun of load; a person or device that loads.
    • There was only one loader for the truck today so it took him a long time to get everything moved.
    The auto-loader on the gun kept jamming so they did it manually.
  • (computing) A program that prepares other programs for execution.
  • A tractor with a scoop, for example: bucket loader, front-end loader, wheel loader, etc.

    • Derived terms

    * boot loader * front-end loader * speed loader

    Anagrams

    * * * English agent nouns

    preloader

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Agent noun of preload; one who, or that which, preloads.
    • English agent nouns