load factor

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Synonyms: cord factor, load factors, local factor, loss factor

Antonyms: cord factor, load factors, local factor, loss factor

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|aviation}} The [[acceleration]] experienced by an [[aircraft]] along a given [[axis]] at a particular [[instant]] in [[time]].
2. {{lb|en|transport}} The [[percentage]] of a [[transportation]] system's [[maximum]] [[passenger]] [[capacity]] that is actually used.
3. {{lb|en|electrical engineering}} The [[mean]] [[load]] over a given [[time]] period [[divide]]d by the [[peak]] load occurring during the same time period, providing a [[measure]] of how [[efficiently]] an electric system's capacity is being used.
4. {{lb|en|computing}} The [[proportion]] of the [[bucket]]s in a [[hash table]] which contain [[entry|entries]].

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