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In electrical transmission lines, the term loading means the insertion of impedance into a circuit to change the characteristics of the circuit.
The loading of a communication channel may be expressed as (a) the equivalent mean power and the peak power as a function of the number of voice channels or (b) the equivalent power of a multichannel complex or signal composite referred to zero transmission level point (0TLP).
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Chemically, loading is the process by which insoluble small suspended particles are made heavier by adding alum in order to increase the rate of sedimentation of particles.
Computers and electronic devices take time to save or open files, which is commonly tracked with a 'loading bar, or progress bar as it is officially named. They show progress with visual representation, i.e. filling a box, and may include amount processed or percentage processed. These bars help the user understand how much time they have to wait. Most have the word "Loading..." somewhere on the bar, hence the term "Loading bar".
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