(computing, often attributive) The point at which a program is put into an executable state. / (computing) The amount of time taken to load something.

The workload involved in an academic course. / The number and difficulty of courses taken in an academic setting.

(transitive) To give a load to. / (intransitive) To get a load. / (idiomatic, transitive, intransitive) To fully load (a weapon).

With all features and options.

simple past tense and past participle of front-load

Loaded at the start with fees; especially of certain mutual funds and other securities.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see front, load. / Something assigned to the early period of a project or a program, especially something burdensome.

(transitive) To assign to the initial periods; to schedule for as early as possible.

Attributive form of front load.

Designed to be loaded from the front.