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upload


up·load

verb \(ˌ)əp-ˈlōd, ˈəp-ˌ\

Definition of UPLOAD

transitive verb
: to transfer (as data or files) from a computer to the memory of another device (as a larger or remote computer)

Examples of UPLOAD

  1. She uploaded the pictures from her digital camera to her computer.
  2. upload files to the Internet

First Known Use of UPLOAD

1977

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