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load

Definition 1

Overall force exerted on a body or structure.

Definition 2

Amount of work allotted to an individual, group, machine, or system. By extension, a load is the amount of production expected from a producer.

Definition 3

Energy consumption of a piece of equipment, or an entire plant.

Definition 4

Demand on an energy producing system.

Definition 5

Weight, quantity, or nature of what is being carried by a transporting vehicle.

Definition 6

Standard volume of a material such as produce or sand. In the UK, a load is typically 40 bushels (1.4 cubic meters); in the US, it is one cubic yard (0.76 cubic meters).

Definition 7

Amount of fee charged on a transaction.

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