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Definition of "upload" []

  • To transfer (data or programs), usually from a peripheral computer or device to a central, often remote computer. (verb-transitive)
  • To transfer data or programs to a central computer. (verb-intransitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "upload" in a sentence
  • "Uploading effects your ping more than downloading in general, because your upload is already quite slow on most connections."
  • "I mean, Comcast advertised unlimited access with certain upload/download bandwidths, and that was most definitely not what they were actually providing."
  • "In particular the ability to share the moment instantly with a geo-tagged photo upload is killer."