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1. (v.i.) download
to transfer (software or data) from a computer to a smaller computer or a peripheral device.
2. (n.) download
an act or instance of downloading.
3. download
downloaded software or data.
Etymology: (1975–80)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) download
transfer a file or program from a central computer to a smaller computer or to a computer at a remote location
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1. (verb) download
to copy information from a larger computer, the Internet, etc. onto your computer
to download music files from the Internet
2. (noun) download
sth you download, or the process of downloading
The download is complete.; recent downloads
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The New Hacker's Dictionary |
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1. download
To transfer data or (esp.) code from a far-away system (especially
a larger host system) over a digital
communications link to a nearby system (especially a smaller client system. Oppose
upload.Historical use of these terms was at one time associated with
transfers from large timesharing machines to PCs or peripherals (download)
and vice-versa (upload). The modern usage relative to the speaker (rather
than as an indicator of the size and role of the machines) evolved as
machine categories lost most of their former functional importance.
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