Technology / B1

down-LOHD/ˌdaʊnˈləʊd/

To download is to copy a file from the internet onto your device: download an app / a film. Upload is the opposite direction (your computer to the internet). Stream means play it live without saving a full copy. A download is also the noun: a free download. Illegal downloads appear in news texts. Downloadable is the adjective.

Meaning

To copy a file from the internet onto your computer or phone.

Examples

• “You can download the app for free.”
• “It took ten minutes to download the update.”
• “Do not download files from unknown sites.”

Good to know

download an app / a file. Opposite: upload. Play without saving: stream. Noun: a download.

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