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

All the while, as Kelly herself has repeatedly pointed out, her podcast downloads are on the rise.

From Salon

But when American researchers downloaded and ran Chinese models on their own computers in the U.S., much of the censorship vanished.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Texas law would have required Apple or Google's app stores to verify users' ages before allowing downloads and mandated that minors obtain parental permission for each app download or in-app purchase.

From Barron's

Check the weather forecasts, download all the maps on your Garmin, notify people of your plans, pack enough food and water and have emergency supplies at the ready.

From Los Angeles Times

It includes automated tools for downloading databases, making it easier for laboratories and research institutions to integrate the software into their workflows.

From Science Daily

Related Words

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