Preload may refer to:
Science and technology
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Preload (cardiology)
In cardiac physiology, preload is the amount of sarcomere stretch experienced by cardiac muscle cells, called cardiomyocytes, at the end of ventricular filling during diastole. Preload is directly related to ventricular filling. As the relaxed v ...
, maximum stretch of the heart at the end of diastole
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preload (software), code-prefetching software for Linux
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Preload (engineering)
Preload is an engineering term with several meanings. In the general sense, it refers to the internal application of stress to certain mechanical systems.
Fastener preload
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The most common usage is to describe the load applied to a fastener as ...
, the internal application of stress to certain mechanical systems
Other uses
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Pre-loading, drinking alcohol at home before going to public places to drink
See also
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Load (disambiguation)
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