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Definitions for sideloading
side·load·ing
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Sideloading
Sideloading is a term used in Internet culture, similar to "upload" and "download", but in reference to the process of transferring data between two local devices, in particular between a computer and a mobile device such as a mobile phone, smartphone, PDA, tablet, portable media player or e-reader. Sideloading typically refers to media file transfer to a mobile device via USB, Bluetooth or by writing to a memory card for insertion into the mobile device. In terms of Android devices, Sideloading typically means installing an application package onto an Android device that was not downloaded directly from Google Play.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of sideloading in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of sideloading in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of sideloading in a Sentence
We are deeply concerned about regulations that would undermine privacy and security in service of some other aim, here in Washington and elsewhere, policymakers are taking steps, in the name of competition, that would force Apple to let apps onto iPhone that circumvent the App Store through a process called sideloading.
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