load file

[/loʊd faɪl/]
verb/noun
carregar arquivo
1. To open and import a file into a computer program or application from storage
Click the button to load file into the editor.
Clique no botão para carregar o arquivo no editor.
2. The action or process of reading data from a file and placing it into memory or an application
The load file operation took several seconds.
A operação de carregamento do arquivo levou alguns segundos.
3. In computing, to transfer executable code or data from storage into RAM
The system will load file automatically on startup.
O sistema carregará o arquivo automaticamente ao inicializar.
This is primarily technical computing terminology used globally in both Brazilian Portuguese and European Portuguese. In Brazil, 'carregar arquivo' is the standard term in IT documentation and software interfaces. The term became standardized with the globalization of computing and is used consistently across different regions.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
open fileimport fileread filefetch file
Antonyms / Antônimos
unload filesave fileclose file

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
carregar arquivo
Most common technical term used in computing contexts
Portugal
carregar ficheiro
Uses 'ficheiro' instead of 'arquivo' following European Portuguese conventions
Technical/IT English
abrir arquivo/ficheiro
Often used interchangeably in less technical contexts

Related Words

save filefile formatfile systemdata transferimportexport

Related Idioms & Phrases

load the dice
load off
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