download vs transform

download

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

  • Synonym of install: to load software forced. 

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

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

  • 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. 

transform

verb
  • To subject to a transformation; to change into another form without altering the value. 

  • To undergo a transformation; to change in appearance or character. 

  • To change greatly the appearance or form of. 

  • To subject to the action of a transformer. 

  • To subject (a cell) to transformation. 

  • To change the nature, condition or function of; to change in nature, disposition, heart, character, etc.; to convert. 

noun
  • A transform fault. 

  • An operation (often an integration) that converts one function into another. 

  • A function so produced. 

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