sloading verb (gerund/present participle) & noun
sload·ing /ˈslō-dɪŋ/
(verb) The act of downloading or otherwise loading digital content at a painfully slow pace.
(noun) A download or data transfer that crawls along so slowly it feels stalled, often accompanied by growing user frustration.
sload·ing /ˈslō-dɪŋ/
(verb) The act of downloading or otherwise loading digital content at a painfully slow pace.
(noun) A download or data transfer that crawls along so slowly it feels stalled, often accompanied by growing user frustration.
Essay-deadline, 11 p.m.
Student (texting friend): “The journal PDF is sloading—3 MB left and the progress bar hasn’t moved in five minutes. If it doesn’t finish soon, my citation list is toast.”
Friend: “Ethernet beats dorm Wi-Fi. Plug in before the spinner hypnotizes you.”
Student (texting friend): “The journal PDF is sloading—3 MB left and the progress bar hasn’t moved in five minutes. If it doesn’t finish soon, my citation list is toast.”
Friend: “Ethernet beats dorm Wi-Fi. Plug in before the spinner hypnotizes you.”
by Blake McBride May 13, 2025
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