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download

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈdaʊnloʊd/ · UK /ˈdaʊnləʊd/

Forms: downloads, downloaded, downloading

download means: A file received from another computer, or the process of receiving it over a network.

noun

FILE OR TRANSFERA2

A file received from another computer, or the process of receiving it over a network.

  • The download is almost finished.
  • All your downloads are in this folder.
  • The website offers a free download of the song.

Common phrases: free download, start a download, music download, slow download

verb

GET A FILEA2

To copy a file from another computer to your device over a network.

  • Download the app to your phone.
  • I downloaded three songs yesterday.
  • Have you downloaded the latest update?

How to use it: download something from something (You can download the form from our website.); download something to something (I downloaded the photos to my laptop.)

Opposites: upload

Common phrases: download an app, download a file, download from something

FILE ARRIVESB1

If a file does this, it moves from another computer to your device over a network.

  • The file is downloading now.
  • The update downloaded automatically last night.
  • Why is this video downloading so slowly?

How to use it: download to something (The files download to your chosen folder.)

Common phrases: download automatically, download slowly, download to something

Questions about download

What does download mean?

A file received from another computer, or the process of receiving it over a network.

What is download in other languages?

Türkçe: indirme · Español: descarga · Français: téléchargement · Deutsch: Download · Italiano: download · 日本語: ダウンロード

How do you pronounce download?

In American English /ˈdaʊnloʊd/; in British English /ˈdaʊnləʊd/.

How do you use download in a sentence?

The download is almost finished. All your downloads are in this folder.

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