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loader

part of an operating system that is responsible for loading programs and libraries
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loader

Summary

loader is a software category[1]. loader draws 143 Wikipedia views per month (software_category category, ranking #114 of 263).[2]

Key Facts

  • loader's instance of is recorded as software category[3].
  • loader is a type of system software[4].
  • loader is part of operating system[5].
  • loader's product or material produced is recorded as process[6].
  • loader's facet of is recorded as operating system[7].
  • loader's uses is recorded as executable[8].
  • loader's uses is recorded as shared library[9].

Body

Definition and Type

loader's instance of is recorded as software category[3]. loader is a type of system software[4].

Use and Application

loader is part of operating system[5].

Why It Matters

loader draws 143 Wikipedia views per month (software_category category, ranking #114 of 263).[2] loader has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10]

Related Entities

operating system

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). loader. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/loader-q650550
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_loader-q650550_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{loader}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/loader-q650550}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 6d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Uses → —
    Part of → —
    Uses → executable, shared library
    Part of → operating system
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|3 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007530153505171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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