autoloader (redirected from Autoloader (firearms))

A mechanical device that takes an optical disc or magnetic disk or tape cartridge from a storage location and inserts it into the drive. Also called an "autochanger," it is the robotic part of a tape or disk library. See tape library, disk library, CD-ROM changer and CD-ROM server.

The REV Autoloader

Iomega's removable REV disks come in a 10-disk library, called the "REV Autoloader." (Image courtesy of Iomega Corporation.)

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autoloader - stack loader