workloads

noun

plural of workload
as in loads
the amount of work that is expected to be done Students complained about the heavy workload.

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Recent Examples of workloads These additional accelerators speed up AI workloads, but are especially well-suited to image processing tasks, and are distinct from conventional game rendering. — Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026 Meanwhile, the Pro series remains the best option for demanding workloads and extensive multitasking. — ArsTechnica, 5 Nov. 2026 Huang said the system uses renewable energy to power AI workloads. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026 The companies running their most important workloads on a single-vendor stack are running them on last Tuesday’s model, hoping the price does not move and the capability does not drift. — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2026 Deals to secure smaller allocations of compute allow companies to deploy workloads faster. — Ashley Capoot,jordan Novet,annie Palmer,lora Kolodny,kai Nicol-Schwarz,caleigh Keating, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026 So OpenAI decided to trim the sails, cut fat, and really focus on coding and long-horizon agentic workloads. — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 26 Oct. 2026
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  1. loads
  2. duties
  3. tasks
  4. jobs
Noun
  • Cranes lift 200-ton loads at mountain bridge site The R4300-200 has a maximum lifting capacity of 200 metric tons (220 US tons) and an 80-meter jib (262 feet).
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Its remaining civil rights workers have described untenable case loads and pressure to dismiss complaints.
    — Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of loads
Noun
  • Backup running back Tyler Goodson is expected to handle kick return duties, while wide receiver Jonathan Mingo is expected to be the punt returner.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
  • In his absence, the duo of Damon Ferguson and La’Vell Wright have handled Pittsburgh’s duties in the backfield.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of duties
Noun
  • Existing approaches typically require specialized algorithms for different tasks, limiting their wider use in robotics.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Once an agent demonstrates consistent performance, routine tasks with limited consequences can be automated more fully.
    — Gaurav Aggarwal, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of tasks
Noun
  • Eco effort The hotel has achieved the highest level of BREEAM certification for its sustainability performance and has brought 650 new jobs to the area.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
  • In August, Musk’s companies received a $30-million grant through a state program to build a semiconductor plant that is estimated to create 3,000 jobs, one of several cash infusions he’s received through state programs.
    — Jesse Bedayn, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of jobs

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