download vs select

download

verb
  • To transfer data to a given computer from a remote one via a network. 

  • Synonym of install: to load software forced. 

  • To load a gun (especially a muzzle-loader) with less propellant than its designed load. 

  • Synonym of copy: to transfer data to or from removable media. 

  • Synonym of upload: to send data from a given computer to a remote one. 

noun
  • A file transfer to a given computer or device from a remote one through a network connection. 

  • A file that has been or is intended to be transferred in this way. 

select

verb
  • To obtain a set of data from a database using a query. 

  • To choose one or more elements of a set, especially a set of options. 

adj
  • Privileged, specially selected. 

  • Of high quality; top-notch. 

How often have the words download and select occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )