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preloader

preloader noun: in Flash animations, the loading screen that stalls for time while resources are downloaded. Also the agent noun of preload.

Noun

preloader (plural preloaders)

  1. (historical, web development) In Flash animations, the loading screen that stalls for time while resources are downloaded.

Also used as

preloader is also the agent noun of preload.

Forms of preloader

pluralpreloaders

Origin of preloader

From preload + -er or pre- + loader.

Questions about preloader

What does preloader mean?
Preloader means in Flash animations, the loading screen that stalls for time while resources are downloaded.
What part of speech is preloader?
Preloader is a noun.
What is the plural of preloader?
The plural of preloader is preloaders.

Words near preloader in the dictionary

  1. Prellwitz
  2. Prellwitzes
  3. preload
  4. preloadable
  5. preloaded
  6. preloader
  7. preloaders
  8. preloading
  9. preloads
  10. preloan
  11. prelocalization

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