down·load (doun l d )tr.v. down·load·ed, down·load·ing, down·loads 1. To unload: download cargo from a transport aircraft. 2. Computer Science To transfer (data or programs) from a server or host computer to one's own computer or device. |
download [ˈdaʊnˌləʊd]
vb (tr)
1. (Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) to copy or transfer (data or a program) into the memory of one's own computer from another computer
2. (Communication Arts / Broadcasting) to broadcast specialist programmes, for such groups as doctors, outside normal broadcasting hours. They are often recorded on video tapes and viewed later Compare upload
3. to delegate or assign (work) to someone else; off-load
| download (dounld) To transfer data or programs from a server or host computer to one's own computer or digital device. Compare upload. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. | download - transfer a file or program from a central computer to a smaller computer or to a computer at a remote location transfer - move from one place to another; "transfer the data"; "transmit the news"; "transfer the patient to another hospital" upload - transfer a file or program to a central computer from a smaller computer or a computer at a remote location |
Translations
download [ˈdaʊnləʊd] (COMPUTING)
vt [+ file, information] → télécharger
to download a file → télécharger un fichier
to download sth to sth → télécharger qch sur qch
to download sth from the Internet → télécharger qch sur Internet
to download a file → télécharger un fichier
to download sth to sth → télécharger qch sur qch
to download sth from the Internet → télécharger qch sur Internet
n → téléchargement m
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