Definition of "loader" in English

noun

1. 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.

2. (computing) A program that prepares other programs for execution.

3. A tractor with a scoop, for example: front-end loader, front loader, endloader, payloader, bucket loader, tracked loader, wheel loader, etc.

4. (marketing) An incentive given to a dealer.