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/ˈdaʊnˌləʊd/Definition, CEFR level A2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA file transfer to a given computer or device from a remote one through a network connection.
nounA file that has been or is intended to be transferred in this way.
Sentence Examples
If you do not have this program, you can download it now.
You can download the instruction manual for the heat exchanger here.
You'll need to download and install the program on your computer.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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Word Origin & History
From down- + load. Verbal form first appears c. 1962 in the Wichita Falls (Texas) Times. Nominal form first appears c. 1977 in Scientific American.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The blue sites will be blocked on all school computers, and no email or instant messaging will be set up or permitted. These student computers would strictly be for school use. Teachers will be able to request downloads from students' jumpdrives."
— 2007, Barbara Ellen Harris, I Am So Pissed!:
"You can download Google's deskbar for free […]"
— 2005, Preston Gralla, Windows XP Power Hound: Teach Yourself New Tricks, page 179:
"Finally, some e-content must first be downloaded to a computer before being transferred to a tablet or other mobile device for viewing."
— 2012, Rebecca K. Miller, Carolyn Meier, Heather Moorfield-Lang, Rethinking Reference and Instruction with Tablets, page 38:
"With Apple’s solar farm, customers could now be confident that downloading an app or video-chatting a friend would not increase carbon pollution, Jackson said."
— 2014 July 25, Suzanne Goldenberg, “Apple eyes solar to power the cloud and iPhone 6 sapphire manufacturing”, in The Guardian:
"That original list of 2,315 solutions was embedded in the game’s code. That means the game was playable offline and could be downloaded onto phones or computers. The solutions to the original Wordle game were predetermined through October 20, 2027. The New York Times (NYT) hasn’t said if it plans to make any more changes or additions to that initial list."
— 2022 February 15, David Goldman, “Why your Wordle answers might now be different than your friends’”, in CNN Business:
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