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Uploading and downloading are related terms used to describe the transfer of electronic data between two computers or similar systems.
Download Their primary usage is as a verb: to download' is to receive data from a remote system, such as a website, FTP server, or other similar systems. To upload is to send data from a local system to a remote system. However, the verbs do not generally apply in reference to the communication protocols used by websites, servers and the like. The term downloading is often applied to the massive retrieval of music, DVD movies, software, and more. This usage is correct as long as the data is being received. Upload By extension, the terms can be used as nouns. In this context, an upload is any file that has been uploaded, particularly if it is awaiting the recipient's attention. A download is any file that is offered for downloading or that has been downloaded... Sideload Similar, but is less commonly used, the transfer of data from one remote computer to another is called sideloading. See also | ||||||||
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