upload

[uhp-lohd] /ˈʌpˌloʊd/
verb (used with object), Computers.
1.
to transfer (software, data, character sets, etc.) from a smaller to a larger computer.
Origin
up- + load
Examples from the web for upload
  • It takes five minutes to hook up the recorder to laptop and upload the file to one's website.
  • The form is separated into three easy steps and allows you to browse your computer for the specific image file you wish to upload.
  • Simply trace your route and upload to your receiver.
  • Students suddenly became unable to upload the papers that they were expected to share with each other for the following day.
  • After activating the account and logging in, upload the map you wish to warp.
  • Images are easy to upload, and you can add video or hyperlinks with the click of a button.
  • Students on clinical rotations may record data on their mobile devices and upload the information to a central system.
  • Users can upload items, creating a growing archive of relevant content.
  • Then there is a files feature where the group can upload any pertinent files related to group activities for everyone to access.
  • Other services allow individuals to upload their own designs and have them printed.
British Dictionary definitions for upload

upload

/ʌpˈləʊd/
verb
1.
(transitive) to copy or transfer (data or a program) from one's own computer into the memory of another computer Compare download (sense 1)
Word Origin and History for upload
v.

by 1980, from up + load (v.). Related: Uploaded; uploading.

upload in Science
upload
  (ŭp'lōd')   
To transfer data or programs from one's own computer or digital device to a server or host computer. Compare download.
upload in Technology


/uhp'lohd/ To transfer programs or data over a digital communications link from a smaller or peripheral "client" system to a larger or central "host" one.
Opposite: download.
[Jargon File]
(1994-10-27)