preload

Short definition from Wiktionary

Verb

1. 1
   To load in advance (used especially in reference to software installed on a computer prior to sale).
2. 2
   To drink (cheaper) alcohol at home before going out socially.

Noun

1. 1
   The end diastolic pressure that stretches the right or left ventricle of the heart to its greatest geometric dimensions under variable physiologic demand.
2. 2
   The internal application of stress to certain mechanical systems.