download

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Pronunciation

• (RP, noun) IPA: /ˈdaʊnˌləʊd/
• (RP, verb) IPA: /ˌdaʊnˈləʊd/
• (America) IPA: /ˈdaʊnˌloʊd/

Noun

download (plural downloads)

1. A file transfer to the local computer.

   The download took longer than I expected.

2. A file that has been, or will be transferred in this way.

   I got the download but it wouldn't work on my computer.

Antonyms

• upload

Translations

• French: téléchargement
• German: Download, Herunterladen
• Italian: download, scaricamento
• Portuguese: download, descarregamento
• Russian: ска́чивание
• Spanish: descarga, transferencia directa

Verb

download (downloads, present participle downloading; past and past participle downloaded)

1. (transitive, computing) To transfer data from a remote computer (server) to a local computer, usually via a network.

   Synonyms: copy, move, transfer

   Antonyms: upload

   You can download a trial version of the program for thirty days to determine whether you want to purchase the full version.

2. (transitive, nonstandard) To upload; to copy a file from a local computer to a remote computer via a network.
3. (transitive, nonstandard) To transfer a file to or from removable media.

   I needed to download photos to a CD-ROM

4. (transitive, nonstandard) To install software.

Synonyms

• DL, dl, d/l, D/L (abbreviation)

Translations

• French: télécharger
• German: herunterladen, downloaden
• Italian: scaricare
• Portuguese: descarregar, baixar (Brazil), fazer download, sacar (colloquial)
• Russian: ска́чивать
• Spanish: descargar, bajar

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