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download

Syllabification: (down·load)
Pronunciation: /ˈdounˌlōd/
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Definition of download

verb

  • [with object] copy (data) from one computer system to another or to a disk. Compare with upload.

noun

  • the act or process of copying data from one computer system to another or to a disk: [as modifier]:a download and upload routine
  • a computer file transferred by downloading:a popular download from bulletin boards

Derivatives

downloadable

adjective

downloader

noun

download in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of download in the British & World English dictionary