Technology / A2

UPL-ohd/ˈʌpləʊd/

Upload means send a file from your device to the internet: upload a photo, upload coursework, upload to the cloud. Download is the opposite direction (internet to your device). Send is wider. Load is put things on a vehicle. Do not write upload when you mean unload, or overload.

Meaning

To send a file from your device to the internet.

Examples

• “Please upload your photo to the college website.”
• “Upload your essay before midnight.”
• “The app asked me to upload a copy of my passport.”

Good to know

upload a photo / to the website. Opposite: download. Mix-ups: unload, overload.

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