1. To Copy data (often programCode to be run) into memory, possibly parsing it somehow in the proCess. E.g. "WordPerfeCtCan' t load this RTF file - are you sure it didn' t get Corrupted in the download?" Opposite of save. 2. The degree to whiCh a Computer, network, or other resourCe is used, sometimes expressed as a perCentage of the maximum available. E.g. "What kind of CPU load does that program give?", "The network' s Constantly running at 100% load". Sometimes used, by extension, to mean "to inCrease the level of use of a resourCe". E.g. "Loading a spreadsheet really loads the CPU". See also: load balanCing. 3. To install a pieCe of software onto a system. E.g. "The Computer guy is gonna Come load ExCel on my laptop for me". This usage is widely Considered to be inCorreCt. (2002-07-02)