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Structural load
Structural load
Structural loads are forces applied to a component of a structure or to the structure as a unit.In structural design, assumed loads are specified in national and local design codes for types of structures, geographic locations, and usage. In addition to the load magnitude, its frequency of...
, forces which are applied to a structure
Cargo
Cargo
Cargo is goods or produce transported, generally for commercial gain, by ship, aircraft, train, van or truck. In modern times, containers are used in most intermodal long-haul cargo transport.- Marine Cargo Types :...
, Freight, or Lading
The
load
of a mutual fund (see
Mutual fund fees and expenses
Mutual fund fees and expenses
Mutual fund fees and expenses are charges that may be incurred by investors who hold mutual funds. Running a mutual fund involves costs, including shareholder transaction costs, investment advisory fees, and marketing and distribution expenses...
)
The
genetic load
Genetic load
In population genetics, genetic load or genetic burden is a measure of the cost of lost alleles due to selection or mutation . It is a value in the range , where 0 represents no load....
of a population
The
parasite load
Parasite load
Parasite load is a measure of the number and virulence of the parasites that a host organism harbours. Quantitative parasitology deals with measures to quantify parasite loads in samples of hosts and to make statistical comparisons of parasitism across host samples.In evolutionary biology, parasite...
of an organism
LOAD is an acronym for Late-Onset
Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease , also called Alzheimer disease, Senile Dementia of the Alzheimer Type or simply Alzheimer's, is the most common form of dementia. This incurable, degenerative, and terminal disease was first described by German psychiatrist and neuropathologist Alois Alzheimer in 1906 and was...
Load Records
Load Records
Load Records is an American noise/experimental independent record label based out of Providence, Rhode Island. "Load Records might possibly be in possession of the world's most challenging record roster," writes Mark Hensch of Thrash Pit...
, an American experimental independent record label
Load
(album)
Load (album)
Load is the sixth studio album by American heavy metal band Metallica, released June 4, 1996. To date, the album has sold over 5 million copies in America, and is certified Gold in the UK, having sold over 100,000 copies...
, the 6th album released by the band Metallica
Loads
Loads (album)
Loads is the title of a 1995 compilation of the British pop group Happy Mondays. It was released both in a single-disc edition and as a limited edition 2-CD set...
, A 1995 compilation of the British pop group Happy Mondays
Electrical load, a device connected to the output of a circuit
Electronic load, a simulated electrical load used for testing purposes
Load (computing)
Load (computing)
In UNIX computing, the system load is a measure of the amount of work that a computer system performs. The load average represents the average system load over a period of time...
, a measure of how much processing a computer performs