download
/ˈdaʊnˌləʊd/
download
English
Noun Top 9,306
American (Lessac)
(medium)
Female
0.8s
American (Amy)
(medium)
Female
0.9s
American (Ryan)
(medium)
Male
0.5s
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Definition
A file transfer to a given computer or device from a remote one through a network connection.
Etymology
From down- + load. Verbal form first appears c. 1962 in the Wichita Falls (Texas) Times. Nominal form first appears c. 1977 in Scientific American.
Example Sentences
- "The download took longer than I expected."
- "I got the download but it wouldn't work on my computer."
- "The blue sites will be blocked on all school computers, and no email or instant messaging will be set up or permitted. These student computers would strictly be for school use. Teachers will be able to request downloads from students' jumpdrives."
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