upload

verb

uploaded; uploading; uploads

transitive verb

: to transfer (something, such as data or files) from a computer or other digital device to the memory of another device (such as a larger or remote computer) especially via the Internet

Examples of upload in a Sentence

She uploaded the pictures from her digital camera to her computer. upload files to the Internet
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In 2019, a 16-year-old student in São Paulo, Brazil, came across the snippet and uploaded it to YouTube and several Reddit communities, which helped the search go viral. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024 In the post, Jeter uploaded photos of him from the day, including various shots of commentating and another of him posing with the trophy. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024 After the ballots are encrypted and uploaded into the space station’s on-board computer system, they are routed through a tracking and data relay satellite to a ground antenna at the NASA White Sands Test Facility in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024 Yet the results of a recent Ookla report, which analyzed the download speeds, upload speeds and latency for Wi-Fi and mobile data for over 50 of the world’s busiest airports, revealed the United States is falling behind in mobile speeds compared to the rest of the world. Julie Song, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for upload 

Word History

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of upload was in 1977

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“Upload.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upload. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

upload

verb
up·​load ˌəp-ˈlōd How to pronounce upload (audio)
ˈəp-ˌ
: to transfer (information) from a computer to a remote computer or other device

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