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1download
noun down·load \ˈdau̇n-ˌlōd\
: an act of moving or copying a file, program, etc., from a usually larger computer system to another computer or device
: a file, program, etc., that is downloaded
Full Definition of DOWNLOAD
: an act or instance of downloading something; also : the item downloaded
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First Known Use of DOWNLOAD
1977
Rhymes with DOWNLOAD
abode, anode, bar code, boatload, busload, byroad, carload, cartload, caseload, cathode, church mode, commode, corrode, crossroad, dead load, decode, diode, displode, dress code, dynode, embowed, encode, epode, erode, explode, forebode, freeload, front-load, geode, high road, implode, inroad, live load, lymph node, no-load, off-load, outmode, payload, planeload, postcode, post road, railroad, rhapsode, sarod, shipload, side road, Silk Road, skid road, source code, spring-load, square-toed, tetrode, threnode, trainload, triode, truckload, unload, upload, zip code
2download
verb
computers : to move or copy (a file, program, etc.) from a usually larger computer system to another computer or device
Full Definition of DOWNLOAD
transitive verb
: to transfer (as data or files) from a usually large computer to the memory of another device (as a smaller computer)
— down·load·able \-ˌlō-də-bəl\ adjective
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First Known Use of DOWNLOAD
1979
DOWNLOAD Defined for Kids
download
verb down·load \ˈdau̇n-ˌlōd\
down·load·eddown·load·ing
Definition of DOWNLOAD for Kids
: to move from a usually larger computer system to another computer system <I downloaded music from the Internet onto my computer.>
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