upload

[ uhp-lohd ]

verb (used with object)

1. to transfer (software, data, character sets, etc.) from a smaller to a larger computer.

noun

1. software, data, etc., that has been uploaded.
2. the act or process of uploading.

upload

/ ʌpˈləʊd /

verb

1. tr to copy or transfer (data or a program) from one's own computer into the memory of another computer Compare download

upload

/ ŭp′lōd′ /

1. To transfer data or programs from one's own computer or digital device to a server or host computer.
2. Compare download

Word History and Origins

Origin of upload¹

up- none + load none

Example Sentences

His desire to shed light on the proliferation of license plate readers in his neighborhood in Huntsville, Ala., this year spurred an idea for a crowdsourced database where people across the world can upload the locations of the readers.

From Los Angeles Times

Spotify grew its video business in 2020, when the streaming service allowed podcasters to upload videos of their interviews and conversations.

From Los Angeles Times

You can upload your entries directly here or email them to [e-mail].

From BBC

That's included painting herself green and walking around busy areas, and her most popular upload, where she stands in the middle of an aeroplane and loudly tells the other passengers to "have a good flight", got 16 million views.

From BBC

I thought it’d be a good place to look at the photos I’d found, and think about which ones to upload to his Find a Grave.

From Slate