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Definitions for upload
ˈʌpˌloʊdup·load

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. uploadverb

    transfer a file or program to a central computer from a smaller computer or a computer at a remote location

Wiktionary

  1. uploadnoun

    Such a file transfer.

  2. uploadverb

    to transfer data or files from a peripheral or subordinate system to a larger or more central one; especially from a personal computer to an Internet server.

    You will have to convert your photograph to a jpg format if you wish to upload it.

ChatGPT

  1. upload

    Upload refers to the process of transferring data or files from one device, system, or local site to another through a network, typically the Internet. This is often from a personal computer or handheld device to a remote system such as a server. It can apply to various types of digital content like documents, images, videos, or programs.

Wikidata

  1. Upload

    To transfer a file or program to a central computer from a smaller computer or a computer at a remote location.

The New Hacker's Dictionary

  1. upload

    1. [techspeak] To transfer programs or data over a digital communications link from a system near you (especially a smaller or peripheral client system) to one further away from you (especially a larger or central host system). A transfer in the other direction is, of course, called a download 2. [speculatively] To move the essential patterns and algorithms that make up one's mind from one's brain into a computer. Those who are convinced that such patterns and algorithms capture the complete essence of the self view this prospect with pleasant anticipation.

Editors Contribution

  1. upload

    To transfer data.

    They did upload their data efficiently.


    Submitted by MaryC on February 24, 2020  

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of upload in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of upload in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of upload in a Sentence

  1. Theo Bertram:

    Through our investigations, we learned that groups operating on the dark web made plans to raid social media platforms including TikTok, in order to spread the video across the internet, what we saw was a group of users who were repeatedly attempting to upload the video to our platform.

  2. Sarah Schaaf:

    Imgur has a zero-tolerance policy for illegal content and activity on our platform, and our reporting represents our diligent, proactive approach to identifying, eradicating and preventing child sexual abuse material, any Imgur upload found to be matching a known hash is immediately deleted from our servers and reported to NCMEC for further investigation.

  3. Nikolaos Alexandrou:

    I thought it would be great to promote the Greek heritage, so I decided to upload this stuff to YouTube.

  4. Ian Beer:

    For this one campaign that we've seen, there are almost certainly others that are yet to be seen, all that users can do is be conscious of the fact that mass exploitation still exists and behave accordingly ; treating their mobile devices as both integral to their modern lives, yet also as devices which when compromised, can upload their every action into a database to potentially be used against them.

  5. Holly Jacobs:

    Once an image is uploaded, it's out there for others to see, download, share, and upload to other sites within a matter of seconds, the best way to prevent any harm from being done to a victim is to block an image from being uploaded or otherwise shared the first time around. We have been pushing and will continue to push the tech industry to make this possible.

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