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
Here's a list of the recent feature updates for Lightroom:
Lightroom used to force you to upload all your photos to the Adobe Cloud.
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PCMAG, 31 May 2024
The whole process, which includes answering basic personal questions and uploading a recent photo, must be completed in one sitting.
—Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024
The Field Museum suggests people who spot blue-eyed cicadas should take a picture and upload it to Cicada Safari and iNaturalist to help scientists study them.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 May 2024
Shortly after the video was released, Combs addressed the surveillance footage in a video statement uploaded to Instagram.
—Moises Mendez Ii, TIME, 23 May 2024
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PCMAG, 31 May 2024
The whole process, which includes answering basic personal questions and uploading a recent photo, must be completed in one sitting.
—Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024
The Field Museum suggests people who spot blue-eyed cicadas should take a picture and upload it to Cicada Safari and iNaturalist to help scientists study them.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 May 2024
Shortly after the video was released, Combs addressed the surveillance footage in a video statement uploaded to Instagram.
—Moises Mendez Ii, TIME, 23 May 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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