Preloader

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Agent noun of preload; one who, or that which, preloads. agent, form-of
  2. 2
    In Flash animations, the loading screen that stalls for time while resources are downloaded. historical

Etymology

From preload + -er or pre- + loader.

Related phrases

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