'load-shedding' definitions:

Definition of 'load-shedding'

From: WordNet
noun
Cutting off the electric current on certain lines when the demand becomes greater than the supply

Definition of 'load-shedding'

From: GCIDE
  • load-shedding \load-shedding\ n. The act or process of disconnecting the electric current on certain lines when the demand becomes greater than the supply. [WordNet 1.5] Loadsman