downloadverb [ I or T ]
uk/ˌdaʊnˈləʊd//ˈdaʊn.ləʊd/us/ˈdaʊn.loʊd/A2 to copy or move programs or information into a computer's memory, especially from the internet or a larger computer
Examples
- Buyers can download his latest novel to read on a mobile device.
- I downloaded their latest album on MP3.
- I downloaded a patch from their website.
- The user confirms their order and downloads an applet which asks them for their personal and payment details.
- Software updates can be downloaded from the company's website.
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Operating computers
- aliasing
- always-on
- black hat
- BMP
- caps lock (key)
- computerize
- cut
- enter
- format
- function
- hacker
- hash
- keyboarder
- punch
- roll (sth) over sth
- scroll bar
- title bar
- touchscreen
- uninstall
- zip
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downloadnoun
uk/ˈdaʊn.ləʊd/us/ˈdaʊn.loʊd/B1 [ C ] a computer program or information that has been or can be copied into a computer's memory:
a free download
[ U ] the act or process of copying programs or information into a computer's memory:
All of our products are available for download on our website.
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Computer concepts
- aeroplane mode
- airplane mode
- atomicity
- augmented reality
- back end
- clone
- cloud
- corruption
- default to sth
- desktop
- electronic
- gigabyte
- GUI
- reboot
- template
- tuple
- virtual
- virtually
- web hosting
- what you see is what you get idiom
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