1. To copy data (often programcode to be run) into memory, poSSibly parSing it Somehow in the proceSS. E.g. "WordPerfect can' t load thiSRTF 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)