Japanese word

ロード

Pronunciation

Romajirōdo

Meaning

  • nounload

Example

ページのロードが終わるまで待ちます。pē ji no rō do ga o wa ru ma de ma chi ma su

Wait until the page finishes loading.

Illustration for ロード (load)

More examples

アプリのロード中は、画面に触らないでください。a pu ri no rō do chū wa ga men ni sawa ra na i de ku da sa i

While the app is loading, please do not touch the screen.

Core concept

Describes making data available in a computer by reading it from a file or network.

Common phrases

  • ロード時間rō do ji kan

    loading time

  • 画像のロードga zō no rō do

    image loading

  • ロード中rō do chū

    loading

Similar words

読み込みyomikomi: Reading data from a file or network and making it ready for use in a computer.

Definition in Japanese

ファイルやネットワークからデータを読み込んで、コンピューターで使える状態にすること。fa i ru ya ne tto wā ku ka ra dē ta o yo mi ko n de ko n pyū tā de tsuka e ru jō tai ni su ru ko to

Word origin

ロード (rōdo) comes from the English word load, whose computing use means bringing stored data or software into a computer's working area.

Usage tips

  • In everyday technology talk, a page loads when its text and images become available for viewing.

Other meanings

  • roadnoun

Opposites

  • アンロードanrōdounloadingnoun

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