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

Once a human operator uploads a GPS waypoint, the autonomous drones fly toward their target and use onboard sensors to spot the heat signature of a fire, HeliOps Magazine reported. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 20 July 2026

Then check download speed, upload speed, latency and data limits. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026

Peacock’s team uploaded the results to FamilyTreeDNA and GEDmatch. — Allen Breed, Fortune, 17 July 2026

The profile was uploaded to the national Combined DNA Index System, but no matches were found at that time. — Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 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