vertical loadingnoun [ U ]
ukusHR the practice of giving an employee extra tasks with more responsibility in order to develop their skills:
Vertical loading gives employees responsibilities and control formerly reserved for higher level positions.
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horizontal loading
vertical loadingadjective
ukusalso vertical-loading IT a vertical-loading machine, player, etc. is one in which disks or other objects are put into it in a vertical position:
a vertical-loading CD/DVD player