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Definition of Download

1. Verb. Transfer a file or program from a central computer to a smaller computer or to a computer at a remote location.

Definition of Download

1. Noun. A file transfer to the local computer, especially one in progress. ¹

2. Noun. A file that has been, or will be transferred in this way. ¹

3. Verb. (transitive) To transfer (computer data, especially as one or more files) from a remote computer (server) to a local computer, usually via a network. ¹

4. Verb. (transitive nonstandard) upload; to copy a file from a local computer to a remote computer via a network. ¹

5. Verb. (transitive nonstandard) to transfer a file to or from removable media. ¹

6. Verb. (transitive nonstandard) to install software. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Download

1. to transfer data from a large computer to a smaller one [v -ED, -ING, -S]

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Literary usage of Download

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. SAS/CONNECT(R) 9.1 User's Guide: User's Guide by SAS Institute, Institute SAS Institute (2004)
"The download procedure copies files that are stored on the server to the client. Using PROC download, you can 0 transfer multiple SAS files in a single step ..."

2. SAS(R 9.1.3 Intelligence Platform: Installation Guide, Fifth Edition by SAS Publishing (2006)
"Carefully review the files listed below to select the ones you want, then click the link(s) to download. If you don t complete your download, you may return ..."

3. Solutions for Secretaries of Small NPO's by Gene L. Warner (2007)
"... download the SJS Website Template download the website template from ... URL in your browser's address box, and the download should begin automatically. ..."

4. Rehabilitation of Degraded Tropical Forest Ecosystems: Workshop Proceedings ...by Shigeo Kobayashi by Shigeo Kobayashi (2001)
"EXPLANATION OF THIS DATASET CD-ROM Contents There are three types files in this CD-ROM : a HTML file, a GIF file, and an Excel file (xls) as a download file ..."

5. OECD Economic Surveys Czech Republic: Volume 2004 Issue 17 by OECD Staff (2005)
"... Computer and Communications Policy Division) and Teligen. Table 4.2. Broadband prices: comparison of best offers in 2003 with download speed 512 ..."

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