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

With the method, expert genealogists try to match crime scene DNA to relatives who have uploaded their DNA in publicly accessible databases. —Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026

Reuters was not able to immediately authenticate ‌the emails published by Hanadala, ‌but a sample of the material uploaded by the hackers and ⁠reviewed by Reuters appears to show a mix of personal and work correspondence dating between 2010 and 2019. —Sean Nevin, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026

The materials uploaded by the hackers appear to show a combination of personal and work emails involving Patel from 2010 to 2019. —Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 27 Mar. 2026

On August 11, 2010, Edward Hospital in Naperville, Illinois, uploaded a video showing the da Vinci Surgical System carefully peeling a grape. —Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 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