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Download
n., v.
Pronunciation
/ˈdounˌlōd/
Acronym
Definition
The act of copying data or files from one machine to another, usually from a larger source such as a server to a smaller location such as a local computer. The download is also the information that is copied.
An example would be taking an online image and saving it to a smartphone. This is the opposite of upload, in which a file is copied from a smaller, downstream source to a larger online .
Category
Technology
Related Terms
Upload, FTP
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