In Software Engineering, an IEEE recognized standardized unit. The number of instances of a problem that must occur in an area/component that falls outside your area of ownership - usually 1 such occurrence qualifies as a shitload. If the problem occurs in your own area, the multiplier is 100x as any instance is obviously warranted and is merely providing good data.
Brett, your Assert fired once in an overnight test pass loop I ran on my machine. That's a shitload of hits! Pls fix ASAP! Thanks!
(Colloquial) The amount of cow manure that will fit in the bed of a 3/4 ton pickup. For fresh, wet, stinking manure, this would be 750 pounds. For dry manure, something less, perhaps 500 pounds.
-I've seen a shitload of people on that website.
-Really, a lot?
-Well, maybe six. But they've been really shit, and people-y, you know?
-I shitty-well know. There is always a whole shitload of people.
A term which defines a numerical value of 47. It is prime. Do not confuse the term with similar terms such as fuckton, assload, or baker's dozen. This is a shitload.
meaning quite a few, a bunch, a lot, very many, more than you care to be able to count, more than you can count; a widely used exaggeration of there being far too many of something ~ not to be confused with a boatload or a whole fucking bunch