download
Americanverb (used with object)
noun
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software, data, etc., that has been downloaded.
the best free music downloads.
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the act or process of downloading.
verb
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to copy or transfer (data or a program) into the memory of one computer system from a larger one
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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
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to delegate or assign (work, responsibilities, costs, etc) to a someone at a lower level of an organization; off-load
noun
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To transfer data or programs from a server or host computer to one's own computer or digital device.
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Compare upload
Other Word Forms
- downloadable adjective
Etymology
Origin of download
Example Sentences
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After refusing the Defense Department’s demands over the use of its artificial intelligence assistant Claude, the Anthropic platform has gained a high profile on Apple’s App Store, currently the top downloaded free app.
From Barron's
She also loves reading books, which she downloads and shares with other women.
From Barron's
The podcast has earned more than 150 million downloads, a success Greenberg could not have imagined.
From Los Angeles Times
That app has since been downloaded more than a billion times.
From BBC
MS NOW also stepped up its podcast business, scoring 140 million downloads last year.
From Los Angeles Times
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