Definitions for download
ˈdaʊnˌloʊddown·load

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. download(verb)

   transfer a file or program from a central computer to a smaller computer or to a computer at a remote location

Wiktionary(5.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. download(Noun)

   A file transfer to the local computer, especially one in progress.

   The download took longer than I expected.

2. download(Noun)

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

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

3. 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.

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

4. download(Verb)

   upload; to copy a file from a local computer to a remote computer via a network.

5. download(Verb)

   to transfer a file to or from removable media.

   I needed to download photos to a CD-ROM

6. download(Verb)

   to install software.

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Download

   Download is a Canadian electronic music group formed by Dwayne Goettel and cEvin Key of Skinny Puppy in 1994. The initial lineup also included Off & Gone's Phil Western and Mark Spybey of Dead Voices on Air, but has since been particularly fluid, with Key and Western being the only constant members following Goettel's death. Download's music has been described as post-industrial, drawing from the band's genesis as part of Skinny Puppy but also sharing common stylistic ground with such artists as Aphex Twin and Autechre. The primary instrumentation common throughout their albums is a blend of synthesizers and sampled instruments; the music is particularly centered on elements of percussion and rhythm. Other artists that have been involved are Genesis P. Orridge, Anthony Valcic, Bill Van Rooy, and Ken Marshall. Earlier releases frequently included vocal elements and lyrics, but since III their work has been strictly instrumental.

The New Hacker's Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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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1. download

   Song lyrics by download -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by download on the Lyrics.com website.

Anagrams for download »

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of download in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of download in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of download in a Sentence

1. Ahmad F. Hedayat:

   There is always an upload for a download.

2. John Cohen:

   I can download a phone book and say, okay ISIS supporters, go kill these people.

3. Richard Windsor:

   Most users are already completely hooked on Google services. They are going to download the apps anyway.

4. Barry Pittendrigh:

   You can download and put them on cellphones, and you can then transmit them to other cellphones via Bluetooth.

5. Leo Taddeo:

   The fact that you can affect the infrastructure with stuff you can download off the Internet shouldn't give us any comfort.

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