download

American  

[doun-lohd] / ˈdaʊnˌloʊd /

verb (used with object)

1. to transfer (software, data, character sets, etc.) from a distant to a nearby computer, from a larger to a smaller computer, or from a computer to a peripheral device.

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noun

1. software, data, etc., that has been downloaded.

   the best free music downloads.

2. the act or process of downloading.

download British  

/ ˈdaʊnˌləʊd /

verb

1. to copy or transfer (data or a program) into the memory of one computer system from a larger one

2. to broadcast specialist programmes, for such groups as doctors, outside normal broadcasting hours. They are often recorded on video tapes and viewed later Compare upload

3. to delegate or assign (work, responsibilities, costs, etc) to a someone at a lower level of an organization; off-load

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noun

1. a file transferred onto a computer from another computer or the internet

download Scientific  

/ doun′lōd′ /

1. To transfer data or programs from a server or host computer to one's own computer or digital device.

2. Compare upload

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Other Word Forms

• downloadable adjective

Etymology

Origin of download

down ¹ + load

Example Sentences

The thing Wren gives me is called an audiobook player, with books already downloaded on it.

From Literature

Their models are often “open source” or “open weight,” meaning they are free for users to download and modify, and cheap to use.

From Barron's

The podcast, which has roughly 88 million downloads and is featured on major platforms, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Amazon Music, was a Pulitzer Prize finalist in 2020.

From Los Angeles Times

After the deal, users don't need to download a new app, though they were prompted to accept new terms of service covering "new types of location information" and data usage.

From Barron's

Something TikTok and those behind its new US joint venture will be keen to avoid is too much disruption - so making users download a new app seems unlikely.

From BBC

Related Words

• load
• log in