upload

English Online Dictionary. What means upload‎? What does upload mean?

English

Etymology

From up- +‎ load.

Pronunciation

• (verb)
  • (UK) IPA^(key): /əpˈləʊd/
  • (US) IPA^(key): /ˈʌpˌloʊd/, /əpˈloʊd/
• (noun)
  • (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈʌpˌləʊd/
  • (US) IPA^(key): /ˈʌpˌloʊd/

Verb

upload (third-person singular simple present uploads, present participle uploading, simple past and past participle uploaded)

1. (transitive, intransitive, computing) To transfer data to a computer on a network, especially to a server on the Internet.

   Antonym: download

2. (Canada) To transfer jurisdiction and responsibility of a government asset or service to a higher level of government.

Derived terms

• reupload
• uploadability
• uploadable
• uploader
• UL, ul, u/l, U/L (abbreviation)

Descendants

Translations

Noun

upload (plural uploads)

1. Such a file transfer.

Antonyms

• download

Derived terms

• UL, ul, u/l, U/L (abbreviation)
• reupload

Translations

References

Anagrams

• load up

Chinese

Etymology

From English upload.

Pronunciation

Verb

upload

1. (Hong Kong Cantonese, computing) to upload

Synonyms

See also

• download (daan1 lou1), down (daan1)

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʏp.loːt/
• Hyphenation: up‧load

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English upload.

Noun

upload m (plural uploads, diminutive uploadje n)

1. upload (file transfer)

Related terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

upload

1. inflection of uploaden:
   1. first-person singular present indicative
   2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
   3. imperative

Portuguese

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English upload.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌupiˈlowd͡ʒ(i)/

Noun

upload m (plural uploads)

1. upload (file transfer to central storage)

   Synonym: carregamento