Definition of download Download

/dawˈnlowˌd/ - [dawnlowd] -

We found 10 definitions of download from 5 different sources.

What does download mean?

Verb downloads, downloading, downloaded
download - transfer a file or program from a central computer to a smaller computer or to a computer at a remote location
		upload transfer a file or program to a central computer from a smaller computer or a computer at a remote location
		transfer transfer from one place or period to another; "The ancient Greek story was transplanted into Modern America"

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download (Noun)
A file transfer to the local computer, especially one in progress.
download (Noun)
A file that has been, or will be transferred in this way.
download (Verb)
To transfer computer data, especially as one or more files from a remote computer server to a local computer, usually via a network.
download (Verb)
upload; to copy a file from a local computer to a remote computer via a network.
download (Verb)
To transfer a file to or from removable media.
download (Verb)
To install software.

Download means getting information from another computer or server. The opposite of downloading is uploading, which is sending data to another computer. Usually we do not say "download" for a single web page (for example when you open this page on your computer). When we say we downloaded something, it is normally a bigger piece of information, like data or a computer program.

The word downloadable means the ability to get information or data from a primary source for one's use. The source is expected to be authentic and patent. At the user's end, the downloaded information or data are to be used based on agreement notice.

In the 21st century, it is very easy to download information from the internet. Many people make the mistake of downloading illegal files from the internet.