autoloadn.
/ˈɔːtəʊləʊd/, U.S. /ˈɔdoʊˌloʊd/, /ˈɔdəˌloʊd/, /ˈɑdoʊˌloʊd/, /ˈɑdəˌloʊd/ A facility or mechanism by which something is automatically loaded; (Photography) a facility on a camera which, on insertion of a film, automatically feeds it on to its spool and advances it to the first frame. Usually attributive.
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1940 Pop. Sci. Monthly Oct. 225/2 (advt.) Filmo auto load 16 mm. movie cameras from $115.
1966 Life 23 Dec. 63 (advt.) Our new Compatible Autoload projector converts instantly to show either Super 8 or regular 8mm film.
1987 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 9 Aug. vi. 8 We live in an age of autoload, autofocus and autoflash cameras where everyone considers himself a photographer.
1999 Business Wire (Nexis) 26 May Instead of waiting in line to buy tickets..riders can sign up for an ‘autoload’ feature that automatically transfers value from their bank accounts or credit cards to their TransLink cards.
2002 P. Pagonis Raw Power vii. 156 Finally the rifle was empty. No more rounds were in the autoload.
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autoloadv.
/ˈɔːtəʊləʊd/, U.S. /ˈɔdoʊˌloʊd/, /ˈɔdəˌloʊd/, /ˈɑdoʊˌloʊd/, /ˈɑdəˌloʊd/ Chiefly Computing.
1. transitive. To load automatically.
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1968 Austral. Computer Jrnl. 1 146/2 With both computers operating, failure in the switcher will cause the monitor to switch the input/output equipment and autoload the program from the drum.
1985 Nucl. News (Nexis) Nov. 72 Accurate entry and timely scheduling of the information that is autoloaded to form the database are quite important.
1987 InfoWorld 20 July 58/4 You autoload tractor paper the same way you load a single sheet.
1996 Network World 25 Nov. 22/2 A click on the URL triggered the browser to autoload the entire file across the network.
2008 Idolator (Nexis) 2 May Be sure to check out the special section Apple posted to commemorate the iTunes Music Store's fifth anniversary this past Monday (careful, autoloads iTunes).
2. intransitive. To exhibit or perform autoloading; (esp. of a web page or software) to be loaded automatically.
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1996 Washington Times (Nexis) 18 Mar. c11 You can make this daily briefing your home page so it autoloads when you boot up your Web browser.
1997 T3 Feb. 99/1 Medium format cameras won't autoload (although the GA645 does wind the film to the first frame).
2004 Future Music May 8/1 If the CD ROM doesn't autoload select My Computer, right click the icon and select explore CD.
2006 C. K. Sample PSP Hacks iii. 127 This site features a video tutorial that autoloads when you visit.
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