upload
verb
up·load
(ˌ)əp-ˈlōd 
ˈəp-ˌlōd
ˈəp-ˌlōd
uploaded; uploading; uploads
: to transfer (something, such as data or files) from a computer or other digital device to the memory of another device (such as a larger or remote computer) especially via the Internet
Examples of upload in a Sentence
She uploaded the pictures from her digital camera to her computer.
upload files to the Internet
Recent Examples on the Web
According to the suit, actors who upload more media to their profile rank higher in the sorting algorithm used to display candidates to casting directors.
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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 24 Apr. 2024
No additional files have been found uploaded online.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 23 Apr. 2024
Curiosity Stream is an educational streaming service with a large library of documentaries and docu-series, and new quality content is always being uploaded.
—Stackcommerce Team, PCMAG, 20 Apr. 2024
The characters may have been designed using Roblox, without ever being uploaded to the platform.
—USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
Data from the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic briefly uploaded to a database by Chinese scientists last year suggested raccoon dogs may also have been involved in coronavirus reaching humans.
—Reuters, NBC News, 15 Apr. 2024
Once uploaded, consumers will be eligible for the free smart cable.
—John Towfighi, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
The companies must also provide the typical download and upload speeds, the amount of data included in the monthly price, and charges for extra data usage.
—Eva Dou, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
During Austin’s South by Southwest festival in 2022, fans uploaded videos from a concert by digital music artist angelbaby, singing along to the songs.
—Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Gene Maddaus, Variety, 24 Apr. 2024
No additional files have been found uploaded online.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 23 Apr. 2024
Curiosity Stream is an educational streaming service with a large library of documentaries and docu-series, and new quality content is always being uploaded.
—Stackcommerce Team, PCMAG, 20 Apr. 2024
The characters may have been designed using Roblox, without ever being uploaded to the platform.
—USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
Data from the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic briefly uploaded to a database by Chinese scientists last year suggested raccoon dogs may also have been involved in coronavirus reaching humans.
—Reuters, NBC News, 15 Apr. 2024
Once uploaded, consumers will be eligible for the free smart cable.
—John Towfighi, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
The companies must also provide the typical download and upload speeds, the amount of data included in the monthly price, and charges for extra data usage.
—Eva Dou, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
During Austin’s South by Southwest festival in 2022, fans uploaded videos from a concert by digital music artist angelbaby, singing along to the songs.
—Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
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upload
verb
up·load
ˌəp-ˈlōd
ˈəp-ˌ
: to transfer (information) from a computer to a remote computer or other device
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