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     LOAD(1)                                                   LOAD(1)

     NAME
          load - load statistics

     SYNOPSIS
          load [ interval [ count [ sysfile [ corefile ] ] ] ]

     DESCRIPTION
          Load reports the number of processes ready to run averaged
          over the preceding 1, 5, and 15 minutes.

          The optional interval argument causes a report once each
          interval seconds.  The first report is for all time since a
          reboot and each subsequent report is for the last interval
          only.

          The optional count argument restricts the number of reports.

          The optional arguments sysfile and corefile cause the named
          files to be consulted instead of the defaults, and

     FILES
     SEE ALSO
          vismon(9.1), ps(1), vmstat(8)