upload

verb

up·​load (ˌ)əp-ˈlōd  ˈəp-ˌlōd 

uploaded; uploading; uploads

transitive verb

: 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

During the mission, an AI agent was uploaded to a satellite orbiting hundreds of miles above Earth and directed the vehicle toward its objective within a single orbit. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026

The Fever cut the final exchange out of the video of the conference that was uploaded to YouTube. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Mythos 5 notably uploaded a malicious Python package to PyPI, compromising 15 machines. — Craig S. Smith, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

The company recently disclosed that up to 90,000 AI tracks are being uploaded to the platform daily, representing more than 50% of its new music uploads. — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for upload

• abode
• anode
• barcode
• bestowed
• boatload
• borrowed
• carload
• caseload
• cathode
• commode
• corrode
• crossroad

Kids Definition

upload

verb

up·​load ˌəp-ˈlōd 

ˈəp-ˌ

: to transfer (information) from a computer to a remote computer or other device