autoloader

Government, Military, Politics, War A mechanical device that loads ordnance into weapons such as tanks and artillery that would otherwise be loaded by a dedicated crew.

Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences A mechanical device that automatically loads storage media (such as tapes or disks) into the device that can read them.

Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Programming, Sciences A software mechanism that automatically locates and loads classes etc. as required at run time.

Engineering, Firearms, Government, Military, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Politics, Tools, War, Weaponry A semi-automatic firearm.