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 “Ring My Bell” theory has certainly proven true for Malaco, as streams and downloads of the song shot upward.

From The Wall Street Journal

She plans to "buy another SIM card to download Max on another phone."

From Barron's

"I just download social media to post something and then delete it straight away as it can have a really negative impact."

From BBC

In the story lists below, click the “Data” link to download that survey’s indicator forecasts in a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet.

From The Wall Street Journal

Sales have fallen from their peak, partly because ChatGPT downloads have declined, according to the data.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

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