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`ating system and is automatically invoked when a
`liveware n. A slang term for people, to distinguish
`program is run. See also loader routine, load module.
`them from hardware, software, and firmware. Also
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`loader routine n. A routine that loads executable code
`called wetware.
`into memory and executes it. A loader routine can be
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`LLC. x. Acronym for Logical Link Control. In the
`part of an operating system orit can be part of the
`[HEE 802.x specifications, the higher of two
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`program itself. See also loader, overlay! (definition 1).
`sublayers that make up the ISO/OSIdata-link layer.
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`The LLC is responsible for managing communica-
`load module n. An executable unit of code loaded
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`tions links and handling frametraffic. See also JEEE
`into memory by the loader. A program consists of
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`one or more load modules, each of which can be
`802.x, MAC.
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`loaded and executed independently. See also loader.
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`Joad! n. 1. The total computing burden a system car-
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`ries at one time. 2. In electronics, the amountof cur-
`load point n. The beginning of the valid data area on
`rent drawn by a device. 3. In communications, the
`a magnetic tape.
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`amountoftraffic on a line.
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`load sharing n. A method of managing one or more
`load? vb. To place information from storage into
`tasks, jobs, or processes by scheduling and simulta-
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`memory for processing,if it is data, or for execution,
`neously executing portions of them on two or more
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`if it is program code.
`microprocessors.
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`load-and-go adj. In reference to a routine, able to
`load shedding 7.In electrical systems, the process of
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`begin execution immediately, once loaded. The term
`turning off power to some electronic equipmentin
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`is commonly used in reference to compilers and the
`order to maintain the integrity of the power supply to
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`other connected devices. See also UPS.
`machine code they generate.
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`local adj. 1. In general, close at handorrestricted to a
`load balancing n. 1. In distributed processing, the
`distribution of activity across two or more servers in
`particular area. 2. In communications, a device that
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`can be accessed directly rather than by meansof a
`order to avoid overloading any one with too many
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`requests from users. Load balancing can beeither
`communicationsline. 3. Ininformation processing,
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`static or dynamic. In the former, the load is balanced
`an operation performed by the computer at hand
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`aheadof time by assigning different groups of users
`rather than by a remote computer. 4, In program-
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`ming, a variable that is restricted in scope, that is,
`to different servers. In the latter, software refers in-
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`coming requests at runtime to whicheverserver is
`used in only one part (subprogram, procedure, or
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`most capable of handling them.2. In client/server
`function) of a program. Compare remote.
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`network administration, the process of reducing
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`local area network n. See LAN. -
`heavy traffic flows either by dividing a busy network
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`local bus n. A PC architecture designed to speed up
`segmentinto multiple smaller segments or by using
`system performance by allowing some expansion
`software to distribute traffic among multiple network
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`boards to communicate directly with the micropro-
`interface cards working simultaneously to transfer
`cessor, bypassing the normal system busentirely. See
`information to a server. 3. In communications, the
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`also PCI local bus, VL bus.
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`process ofrouting traffic over two or more routes
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`local bypass n. A telephone connection used by some
`rather than one. Such load balancingresults in faster,
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`businessesthat links separate buildings but bypasses
`morereliable transmissions.
`the telephone company.
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`loaded line n. A transmission cable fitted with loading
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`localhost n. The namethat is used to represent the
`coils, usually spaced about a mile apart, that reduce
`same computer on which a TCP/IP message origi-
`amplitude distortion in a signal by adding inductance
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`nates. An IP packet sent to localhost has the IP address
`(resistance to changes in current flow) to the line.
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`127.0.0.1 and does not actually go out to the Internet.
`Loadedlines minimize distortion within the range of
`See also YP address, packet (definition 1), TCP/IP.
`frequencies affected by the loadingcoils, but the coils
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`also reduce the bandwidth available for transmission.
`localization n. The process of altering a program so
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`that it is appropriate for the area in whichit is used.
`loader n. A utility that loads the executable code of a
`For example, the developers of a word processing
`program into memory for execution. On most micro-
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`program mustlocalize the sorting tables in the pro-
`computers, the loaderis an invisible part of the oper-
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