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

ReelShort was downloaded 23 million times in the U.S. last year, according to market intelligence firm Sensor Tower.

From The Wall Street Journal

The deal is one of the first of its kind involving a U.S. developer of open-source models, which are free for users to download and modify.

From The Wall Street Journal

Some labels like no-ai-icon.com, ai-free.io and notbyai.fyi, can be downloaded by anyone for free or for a fee without much or any auditing.

From BBC

It says people should download the free Mobile Passport Control External link app to get through customs more easily when they return.

From Barron's

From that initial download, the data can be copied and shared across multiple households.

From Barron's

Related Words

• load
• log in