upload

American  

[uhp-lohd] / ˈʌpˌloʊd /

verb (used with object)

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

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noun

1. software, data, etc., that has been uploaded.

2. the act or process of uploading.

upload British  

/ 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

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upload Scientific  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of upload

up- + load

Example Sentences

For the first time, the census will be conducted digitally, with enumerators using mobile apps to collect and upload data.

From BBC

But in the case of Opalite, the video was uploaded to YouTube after 48 hours, so the same may hold true with Elizabeth Taylor.

From BBC

Some platforms have said they would use AI tools to estimate ages based on photos, while young users could also choose to prove their age by uploading government ID.

From Barron's

Customs and Border Protection official recently told the trade court that companies will have to do their own accounting and upload a spreadsheet listing each wrongly tariffed good and the amount owed.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office brought the case to the DNA Doe Project, which developed a DNA profile and uploaded it to the GEDmatch database in January, according to the release.

From Los Angeles Times