download vs upload

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. 

upload

verb
  • To transfer data to a computer on a network, especially to a server on the Internet. 

noun
  • Such a file transfer. 

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