To copy a file from a remote computer "down" to your own computer. Drop: In table games, the total amount of cash and chips contained in the drop box. In electronic gaming devices, the drop is the total amount of money removed from the drop bucket and bill validator box.
To obtain a data file or digital good by transmission over a network, typically by following a URL, or using FTP.
Copying data from another computer to your computer. "Download" is also used to mean viewing a Web site, or material on a Web server, with a Web browser. See also upload.
to copy files from the Internet onto your computer
To receive a computer file from a bulletin board.
To receive on your computer a copy of a file that currently exists on some remote computer.
Transferring files from the Internet to your computer and saving them.
Process of transmitting data, usually from a central larger computer, to a smaller or personal computer (or remote computer).
The transfer of information from a network, or more specifically from the Internet, onto your PC.
Transferring information electronically from another computer to your computer. (Tele, Gr. 4)
The act of one computer requesting and receiving data, via a network, from another computer.
The process of requesting and receiving information from a central host computer.
The process of transmitting programs or data from a central or host computer to a remote computer such as an individual workstation. The opposite of "download" is "upload."
To merge temporary files containing a day's or week's worth of information with the main data base in order to update it.
To download is the act of copying files from one computer or "remote host" to your own computer, usually through FTP.
Describes the process of transferring data from one location to another using a computer.
You download when you transfer a file from another computer to your own computer.
This term means to receive data from another source.
To transmit a file or program from a server to a client computer.
Transferring computer information from a remote computer into your own local computer.
Dowloading is the process of configuring or programming a device by sending bitstream data to the device.
To retrieve data from a remote source via cables or a modem.
Downloading is the process of copying files TO your computer FROM a server across the internet. Viewing a site through a browser downloads image and text files to your computer. Uploading is the process of copying files FROM your computer TO a remote location.
Downloading is the process of retrieving information a source. Example: Web browsers download web pages from a server.
The transfer of a content from a server to a client. For example, if you visit a Website, your browser downloads Web pages from the Website server. Download (or downloadable) also refers to a file stored in a server that is available for users who have access right to transfer it to their computers. Software, e-books, photos, and music are examples of objects that are sold as downloads on the Internet. Contrast with upload.
To copy something from a central location such as a web server to a peripheral location such as your computers hard drive. Copying data from your computer to a central location (or server) is known as Uploading.
transfer a file to your computer from elsewhere
The process of transferring data from the host computer to the PC to the scanner.
Obtain files, programs or documents from the Internet.
While you are retrieving a file from the internet you are downloading it.
A method of data transmission whereby a computer receives data from another device (i.e. a host or personal computer).
To move a file from a server to a client. (In other words, from EEE to your home or office computer.) The opposite of upload.
Process of transferring files from one computer to a user's computer.
To transfer a file to your computer, e.g., from another computer, a digital camera or the Internet. The opposite of UPLOAD.
Most modern alarm panels (both burglary and fire) are equipped with the ability to be programmed by a remote computer (or local laptop) that has the applicable software installed. This allows the alarm company to make changes affecting the operation of the control without actually dispatching a service tech to the premises. It also helps to speed the setup of the system and often incorporates some form "error checking".
The transfer of data from a remote computer to your local computer. Antonym : Upload
Where you copy a file from another computer to yours. Everytime you access a page, you download the information on the page and temporarily store it on your computer.
To receive information from another modem and computer over the telephone lines. It is the opposite of upload.
The process of moving an item stored on the portal (Internet) to your handset. Downloads include text, pictures, music, sound and video clips. Downloads are charged at £3 per mega byte (MB)
the process of transferring data from a server to your computer
To transfer files from a remote computer to the local computer. Downloading is the receiving of the file, uploading is the transmitting of the file.
The process of obtaining a data file or program from a distant location by means of a communications channel, such as a telephone line. Electronic journal A journal which is available electronically. It may be available in electronic format only, or it may have a print equivalent. Some are available free of charge, others require payment or a subscription.
Transferring data from one computer to another. Downloading is receiving; uploading is sending.
transferring a file to your computer from another computer.
A term used to describe transferring digital data or information from a source, such as digital tape, to another location, such as a hard disk.
the transfer of information from a remote server to your computer through a networked connection. This can include simple data sets, graphics, or full applications.
to copy a file, e-mail message, or other information from a larger computer to your PC. See also upload.
to take files from another computer or server for use on your own.
To copy files from another computer to your own. When you access a webpage, for instance, you are actually downloading the document and all its associated graphics from a web server, via your browser. You can also download pictures, music, programs or text files from the Internet (e.g. from a Website) and save a copy of them on your own computer for your own use, but be aware of Copyright. Copying (Downloading) Images from Webpages mc² Documents for Download File Formats and Extensions See also: Upload
The action of copying a file from any online source to your computer.
To move a digital file (such as a media file) from a server where it is stored to a local system for viewing or editing.
1 v. To transfer programs or data from a computer to a connected device, typically a personal computer. 2. v. To transfer data from a computer to a connected device, such as a workstation or microcomputer.
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This is the process in which data is sent to your computer. Whenever you ...
To transfer files from one computer to another, such as from a server to a PC. Upload would be from your PC to the server.
To transfer files from elsewhere to your own space (to a hard disk, floppy disk or server memory space). The term is used most often in reference to the way in which files (documents or programmes) can be accessed transferred from a remote computer to your own via the internet.
Transferring or copying files from one computer to your computer over the Internet or any other communications link.
The electronic transfer of files from one computer to another, usually a host machine, to your machine.
The process of transferring data from one computer to another. For most users of the Internet, this involves using an FTP program or web browser to connect to a server and retrieve a file. Usage: "I downloaded Mutant Super Wackos last night, it looked really cool. Too bad it had a virus and completely hosed my system."
To move or copy a document, program or other data from the Internet or other computer to your computer. The opposite of upload.
To transfer a file from a server to a computer on the Internet.
Download involves the transmission of data contained on a company's computer to the agent's computer in order to update the agency's database with current information.
To transfer a file or program from a remote spot to your computer.
Downloading is the process of transfering files from another computer and saving them on your own computer.
Process of transferring data between computers, Generally refers to moving information from a larger or more remote storage device to a smaller or more local one (e.g., from an Internet server to your PC or from your PC to a portable MP3 player).
verb: to move digital photos from the camera or storage media to the computer
By downloading something (like a music file, document, or photo) you are transferring information from the Internet to your computer.
to load a file from someone else's computer onto yours
Downloading is the transfer of data from one computer to another. Downloading often refers to a transfer from a larger "host" system, like a server, to a smaller "client" system, like your PC.
The process of loading data (usually in the form of a file) into a computer from a remote location using a telecommunications line.
To transfer data from a computer accessible over the Internet (such as a Web Server) to a user's computer.
The process of loading files from a remote source to your own computer. Opposite of upload.
To transfer a file from one computer to another.
To copy a file from a remote location (another computer, the Internet, etc.) to your local machine.
the operation of moving a file from some other computer to your own. host -- the remote computer you are connected to. This computer runs a program that accepts your connections, and therefore can be seen as your host. Most host computers are minicomputers and mainframes, but a microcomputer can also act as a host. Also known as ' GETTING FILES'.
To transfer data from SAP into another system such as your desktop computer. For example, you can transfer the contents of a report to a file which can then be opened up in a spreadsheet program.
To transfer data from a main frame computer to an attached device such as a personal computer.
The transfer of data from one computer to another or to a peripheral device such as a printer. You generally "download from" and "upload to", e.g. 'download pictures from your camera or upload pictures to Shutterfly'. (See: Upload)
Copy a file from another source usualy a remote computer. you download files off the internet.
transferring files from a remote computer to your computer or disk
The action of receiving a file electronically; you download email messages. When clients access their weather page from us they are downloading the page. Uploading is what we do when we put a page on line for the client to access. Uploading = sending; Downloading = receiving.
(1) Transferring files from one computer to another. (2) Loading fonts from a computer to a printer.
This means using the phone line to bring information (like your bid package) into your computer via CompuServe.
To copy files through a modem from a distant computer to the one you are working on.
(DMP) - Retrieving information or files from the Internet directly to your computer. For example, you can download the Netscape Online software from this site.
The Transferring of data from a server to your computer. The opposite of upload.
Transferring a program from a terminal to control unit such as a programmable controller or CNC controller.
Transfer of data from a server to a computer's hard disk. A browser or FTP program is used to download files to a computer (for example, retrieval of an email, and downloading an email to a computer). The content and images on a web site are also downloaded so they can be viewed on a screen.
Downloading is the process of sending information from the Internet to your browser / mail client. Help Home Glossary A B C D E F G H I J K L N O Q R S T U V W X Y Z Email (or Electronic Mail) is a fast and convenient way of staying in contact with people, no matter where they live. An email can reach your friends and family in just a few minutes, unlike postal mail or 'Snail Mail', which can take several days. File A file is a piece of electronic data. e.g. a web page, or a picture.
To save a file onto your computer from another source, like the Internet. People often download files, such as free-ware, share-ware, for installations, and sounds, movie clips, text files, or news streams onto their computer for viewing or listening.
to copy a file from a Web site or e-mail attachment onto the computer you are using.
To receive a file from another computer through the Internet.
Once you decide that you want a certain document or program, you then download it to your computer. This stores it on your computer disk.
the process of transferring a file onto your computer directly from another computer.
To copy a program or any form of data from another computer to your own computer.
(v. or n.) As a verb: to copy a file from a central storage place -- say, a host or server -- to a remote computer. As a noun: any file so copied. Downloading can also refer to the movement of components from a central machine to a peripheral device, as when we "download fonts to a printer."
Downloading occurs when data is coming from the Internet to your computer. Lightning-fast downloads is what Road Runner Business Class service is all about! (We sometimes contract "download" to just "down" when discussing RRBC service tier bandwidths. For instance, you might hear us say, "2 megabits-per-second down.")
The transfer of a file of another computer for yours.
The action of transferring information from a (usually larger) computer to your own computer.
To download is to transfer a file from a computer on the Internet to your computer. Your browser downloads a file every time it displays a Web page.
to transfer data or files from a server on the Internet to a user's computer.
To transfer data from one computer (e.g., the server for a Web site) to the user's computer.
to download something is to save a file from the Internet (whether it be a document, an image, a sound file, or a program) on your computer so that you can view and/or use it.
The transfer of a copied file that resides on another computer to your computer.
Bring a file from another computer to yours.
Coping a file from a web site or server to your local machine opposite is uploading.
Files are downloaded from the Internet to our computers.
A file that is able to be downloaded, or saved, to a visitor's local machine. Generally, downloads are specified as such by the site owner, and given either freely or charged on a per-download basis. By default, SmarterStats considers the following extensions to be downloads: .ASF, .AVI, .DOC, .EXE, .GZIP, .MP2, .MP3, .MPEG, .MPG, .MSI, .MSP, .QT, .QTM, .RA, .RAR, .SWF, .TAR.BZ, .TAR.BZ2, .TAR.GZ, .WMA, .WMF, .WPD, .ZIP. Your administrator may set up additional extensions as downloads.
To retrieve a document or image from the Web.
The process of copying file(s) from a remote computer to your computer. The opposite action is upload where a file on your computer is copied to a server.
The transfer of data from a large computer to a front- end processor (smaller computer).
is to receive data or software over the Internet and store it so that it may be used later.
Copy information from a database or the Internet to a disk.
If you are selling a file (such as software or MP3s) that a customer can download directly from your site, click "Upload" to first upload the file from your computer.
Files sent to YOUR computer are files you are downloading. The computer sending the file to you, however, is uploading.
Transferring a file from a host computer to your computer, usually using FTP.
Receiving data from a BBS through the modem connection. Downloads from BBSs are known as files.
Loading information from another computer into your own. You download e-mail, web pages, and files. The opposite is 'uploading': loading information from your computer into another.
To transfer data or (esp.) code from a larger `server' system over a digital comm link to a smaller `client' system. With Thorn Communications Internet access you may "download" files from an FTP site to your local machine so that you can view them or execute them. This is performed using an FTP application.
Receiving a file from a Bulletin Board System, using a terminal program (for example QModem) and a transfer protocol (for example Zmodem).
To receive information or files from a remote computer.
Transfer of data from a server or web site to your computer's hard disk.
From an Internet user's point of view, to download a file is to receive it from another computer. In typical "surfing" of the Internet, the amount of data downloaded is many times greater than the amount of data upload ed.
To copy something found on the Web (located on its server) to your hard drive or removable media.
When you transfer information from the Internet to your computer.
To move data from another computer to your own (cf upload).
To copy a file from a remote computer to your PC. E-mail. Short for ``electronic mail.''
to transfer files from one computer to another; usually from a website/intranet server to your own computer.
To transfer electronic files from a server to your computer. Transfer time depends on the size of the files and of your modem. (cf Upload)
The transfer of files from a remote computer to your own. (See also: Upload).
Receiving a copy of a file from the Internet.
Get information from the Web or another computer to store on your computer.
The process by which data is transferred to one computer from another computer on which the data is stored. Your computer downloaded this page so that you could view it. Many software programs and updates are stored on host computers (servers) that allow thousands of people to connect at any one time and download different types of computer files or applications. For example, numerous Microsoft Windows downloads are available at http://www.microsoft.com/downloads. See also upload.
The process of copying a file to your computer from another computer on the Internet.
to receive files from a computer somewhere else (like a server) onto your computer.
To transfer or copy a file from another computer (the remote computer) to the computer you're using (the local computer). This term is often applied to the process of retrieving a file from a software library or FTP archive.
transfer of code and/or data, from a source non-volatile memory, downto a destination memory, through intermediate communication media, and maybe through intermediate processors
Downloading is the transmission of a file from one computer system to another. Return to .
move file(s) from a larger machine to a smaller machine. (This may not be a universal definition, but is the one used in this manual.)
Move files from a remote computer to your own.
The process that transfers computer files from one source to another.
To transfer data from a device to a computer using a direct connection.
To bring a file or application from the Internet to a computer.
To transfer data or program files from a central computer to a peripheral computer or storage device, such as a diskette. Results from CD-ROM or GALILEO searches may be downloaded to your own floppy disk for use on another computer.
Transfer data from another computer to your computer
The transfer of information from a computer somewhere on the Internet to your computer. Checking your email involves downloading the messages. You can download any file you want onto your computer, but be careful with sites you are unfamiliar with - you could download a virus.
The transfer of information (eg. your email or a piece of software) from a computer on the Internet onto your computer.
To obtain a file from a website, usually by clicking a word or icon on the web page.
Sometimes you see something on the Internet that you want to keep and use later. If you have a disk, you can save the information by downloading it. It's like videotaping a TV show onto a tape so you can watch it later. Downloading takes the information from your computer screen and puts in on your disk so you can look at it whenever you want to.
To receive data from the Internet, whether a web page, email or file.
The transfer of information from the Internet to your computer. Every time you view a page through your web browser, you download the information.
This term, in the language of the Internet, means to transmit and transfer programs, files, or data from any Internet server to your own computer.
Moving email or any other data from your Service Provider/Server to your computer via a phone or cable connection
A transfer of software or files from a remote computer "down" to your computer.
Download means to copy something from the Internet to your computer including files, software, movies and images. See Centrelink Downloads for more information.
process of transferring a file from system to another.
To copy or save something found on the Web to diskette or to a file on your local hard drive.
When you receive files from another computer into your PC.
When you receive files from one computer to your PC bandwidth has a general meaning of how much information can be carried in a given time period (usually a second) over a wired or wireless communications link.
To retrieve a file from a remote computer and save it on your own computer.
To copy a file via the internet to your computer
Retrieving information from a remote computer.
moving of files from one device to another, as when transferring images from camera to computer.
Transferring data from one computer device to another eg. from digital camera to personal computer. Can also be referred to as ‘uploading'.
To copy a file from another source to your computer. The opposite is upload.
To transfer data from the Internet to a personal computer.
To bring software or files from another computer to your computer via modem.
The process of copying a file from a remote server or bulletin board system, to your local computer.
to transfer a file from a server to your computer (when you are browsing you look at the file while it is on the server, usually you can only download a copy of the file - if you are at your own site and have the password, you can download the file and change it or remove it from the server)
To retrieve data from a remote machine (or the Internet) to your local machine. Mechanisms for achieving this include FTP and the World Wide Web.
To move a copy of a file from a multi-user system or a server to your computer. [| Up to D| Down to F | Bottom
Transfer a file or other data from a "host" computer to the one you are presently using. See also: Upload
Transfer of a file from a server to one's own machine (the client)
The transfer of a file from a server computer to a client. The opposite process is known as uploading.
This is the process of receiving files from a server. Usually performed using a browser or FTP program.
Transmitting information "down" from a remote computer. The term is a leftover from the mainframe computing paradigm, wherein a massive central host computer transmitted files "down" to a small, "dumb" terminal. The vertical nature of the term is meaningless now, since some microcomputers are more powerful than mainframes, and file sharing can take place between "peer" equals in the client/server paradigm.
The act of transferring files from another machines on the Internet to your Mac. This is the reverse of Upload.
The passing of data from the Headend to the computer.
A method of playing multimedia data from a server. With download the data is first copied from the server to the client and then played. This allows full browsing and editing at whatever quality is required but there is a significant delay while the data is copied. Even with fast internet connections it can take hours to download a few minutes of video at full quality.
Copy a file or program from another computer onto your computer's hard drive
To receive files from a server to a client.
Transfer of document or picture from Internet to home computer.
To get a file or files from a remote computer; the opposite of upload
To copy a file from an external computer to a local one. You may download software updates from a vendor to your library system via the Internet.
The process of copying files from a remote computer to a local computer. The most common way of downloading on the Internet is by FileTransfer Protocol (FTP - see below). The opposite action is to upload when a local file is copied to a server.
The process of sending information to your computer from the internet or from another computer.
To receive a file from another computer, usually a server. The reverse of uploading.
To transfer electronic data from one source to another. For example, it is possible to download selected records from a networked database onto a floppy disk or onto the hard drive of the computer you are working on. Likewise, it is possible to download full-text articles or books available electronically via the www onto a disk.
to retrieve an electronic file from a remote computer - over the internet or a commercial on-line service, for example. [Back to Glossary Table of Contents
The process of receiving data (e.g. a banner ad) from the Internet.
To transfer data from a computer accessible over the Internet ( such as a web server ) to an inacessible one ( such as as office desk top)
To receive information (like a file) from another computer to yours through a modem. Or, you may take a copy of a document from a disk and download it onto your computer.
The process of transferring data from a computer to the computer you are using.
To transfer a copy of a picture from a digital camera to your PC.
The transmission of a file from one computer system to another (often smaller) computer system. From the internet users point of view, to download a file is to request it from one computer, or from one web page, to another computer, and to receive it.
The process of copying a file from a remote computer to the storage device on your own computer. The process uses a protocol (usually File Transfer Protocol or FTP) to guarantee that the transfer is error-free and arrives in exactly the same format as it is stored on the host computer.
Copying a file from a Web resource to your computer. E-Business Encompasses all forms of online electronic trading, taking in the more narrowly defined concept of consumer-based (B2C) "e-commerce", plus B2B electronic trading and process integration, as well as the technologies for process integration inside organizations.
To retrieve a copy of a file onto one computer from another. Email A way to send messages to people over the Internet.
file transfer via the Internet, including text, graphics, sound, even software
To copy files (including webpages) over an internet connection into your computer.
To transfer data from another computer or the web
to transmit information from a central computer to a remote computer or from a computer database to a floppy disk
Receiving a file from another computer. The opposite of upload.
To copy or save data from a website to a hard drive or disk.
The process of transferring information from a remote computer to your computer. On the Internet, you can use a file transfer utility (such as FTP) to download or upload files. You also download files using a Web browser.
the process of copying information from one computer system to another, e.g. from the internet to the hard drive of your desk top, is called downloading.
Transferring a file from the Internet to your computer. Editing Changing aspects of a design via a computerized editing program. Most programs allow the user to scale designs up or down, edit stitch by stitch or block by block, merge lettering with the design, move aspects of the design around, and other features.
means copying a file from another system (most often the internet) to your personal computer.
Downloading is the process where files are transferred to your computer from a host computer (typically over the Internet.
This refers to the action of transmitting data from one computer to another computer. An example of this is downloading a mutual fund application form from our web site so you can print it out.
To request and receive a file from another computer. To send a file is called uploading.
A process whereby a user attempts to receive a very large file across the Internet. There are two possible outcomes: 1. After two or more hours, when 98 percent of the file has been received, the connection will break leaving an unusable file. 2. The file will be received intact but will be found to be the wrong file or useless for the original intended purpose. Email Technology for global message transport. Messages fall into two categories: 1. Messages from people you don't know asking you to do something for them; 2. Messages from people you do know asking you to do something for them.
Download refers to the transfer of files to the recipient’s computer. This can be done via the Internet or from PC to PC.
Copying a file from another computer to your own is called downloading. You can also download software from the internet.
The transfer of one or more files from one computer to the other. Can be done with either HTTP or FTP.
To retrieve or get files from an internet server. (See FTP).
To bring software or other files onto your computer from an internet source.
Downloading is a process of transferring information (files, video clips, etc.) from a Web site or server to your computer.
To copy one or more patches from a source of patches, such as a local patch server or the Sun patch server, to the system where the patches are to be applied.
Transmitting information from a remote computer to your local machine.
Transferring data from another computer to your computer
To copy data from a remote computer to a local computer. The opposite of upload.
Bringing a computer file (e.g. a web page) "down" from a server to your PC. The opposite of upload.
When you transfer any document or information from the Internet onto your own computer, this is known as a 'download'. See also: Upload
The retrieval of files from a remote computer to your local hard drive.
To transfer files from the Internet to a desktop computer or Palm device. Files downloaded to a desktop computer and intended for use on a Palm device (such as a software application) can be transferred to the device via synchronization.
To receive files from another computer on the Internet by actively requesting it.
Or downloading, the process of transferring computer data from one location to another, as examples: files from Internet into a computer, or digital images from the camera's memory card into a computer.
Transferring data (usually a file) from a another computer to the computer you are are using. The opposite of upload.
the transfer of files or software from a remote computer to your computer.
To transfer a file from a computer on the Internet to your personal computer. (See also upload.)
The method by which users access and save or pull down software or other files to their own computers from a remote computer, usually via a modem.
To transfer information to one's computer from another computer, usually across a network. See Upload.
This is a process used for transferring information from another computer to your computer.
To send a file over a network with a nonstreaming protocol such as HTTP. Contrast to stream.
to transfer data from one computer to the computer you are using.
To transfer information electronically from one computer to another, as when you move a program from an archive to your computer. E-mail (electronic mail) — Any various programs that send and receive messages over a network.
The process in which data is sent from one computer to another. Whenever you take information from the Internet you are downloading it to your computer.
Retrieving a file from a BBS, an FTP site, or a remote computer.
To transfer information electronically from a data bank or a computer to another computer.
To transfer information from the Internet to your computer
The proces of transferring a file from a remote computer to your computer.
The process of receiving information files from another system through a network.
Process of transferring a file or program from a remote location on to your own computer.
To transfer a file(s) from one computer onto another, or install software onto your computer from the Web.
Moving files from a remote computer to your computer over a network or the Internet ( FTP).
Transferring information from a web site to a computer.
To copy data (usualy an entire file) from a main source to a perepherial device. The term is often used to describe the process of copying a file from an online service to one's own computer.
The process of transferring files from a computer on the Internet to your own computer.
To transfer computer files to your computer or disk from another machine. There are a variety of ways of downloading from the internet. On the World Wide Web, if you are using a browser like Netscape or Internet Explorer, files can usually be downloaded by clicking on them. To download any file rather than reading it on screen, use SHIFT and click. For details of other methods, please see our userguides.
To copy a file from a computer on the Internet to your own computer. Software files are transferred using a technology called FTP (File Transfer Protocol). Web pages are downloaded using a technology called HTTP. The opposite of download is upload. Also Known As: copy
The transfer of information from a network, or more specifically from the Internet, onto a local workstation. The sending of information is called uploading.
The transfer a file or files from a remote computer to the user's computer.
Downloading is the electronic transfer of data such as text, images and music files from one electronic device to another - usually from a source such as the Internet, to end user devices such as PCs or handheld devices.
To transfer a file from a remote computer to your computer using a file transfer protocol.
File's transfer. To download means to copy a program or a file to his/her computer.
The process of copying information or files from a server or other source.
Transfer a file over a network in response to a request from the device that receives the data. Downloaded content is kept on the receiving device for playback on demand. In contrast, streamed content is played as it is delivered.
When you download a program or file, you are copying it from one computer on the internet to your computer.
The process of receiving a file on the user's computer from a source such as another computer or user across the Internet.
To copy files from another computer to your own computer via a network or using a modem.
If you download a file, it means that you are copying/transfering that file from a computer on the Internet (or other network) to your computer. Download also means receiving data. See also Upload, which is the reverse operation.
Moving files from a server to a local computer. You can, for example, place a document (repair procedures, or technical specifications) on your server, and let customers download it to their computers, without having to use the mail, or tying up your phones.
To request and receive a file, program or data from the internet to your computer. See also 'Upload'.
Copying a data file from the internet onto a local computer.
To receive a file sent from another computer via modem.
You've probably installed software on your computer by putting diskettes into a disk drive. Online, you can get software by downloading it. The software sits on Computer X; you use your browser or an FTP program to find and retrieve the software to your computer. If you had software you wanted to send to another computer, you'd reverse the process; this is known as "uploading." Downloading describes ONLY the process of retrieving a file remotely via the modem. The process of installing the software is called *wow!* "install."[See Also: Upload
To transfer a copy of a file from an Internet server to one's own computer.
Getting information from the internet to your computer
Transfer image data from the camera to the computer using a cable attached to either the serial port (slow) or USB port (faster.)
Describes the process of copying a file from an online service or bulletin board service to one's own computer for example.
A request for a file that is stored or decoded into a file in the visitor's file system, as opposed to being displayed on the screen as part of a web page. Summary uses the file name extension to determine if a request is a download. The set of extensions used to make this determination can be configured.
the process of collecting information from the Internet – information is transferred from a server on the Internet to your computer.
The process of retrieving information from any computer to your computer is called downloading.
The act of transferring a data file from another computer to another computer over a network.
A process in which files are requested and sent from an external location to the local system.
To transfer information from another system to your local computer using a modem or network connection and communications software.
To get a file from a server to your computer.
The process of transferring information from someone else's web site to your own computer. For example, if someone sends you an attached file - normally accompanies an e-mail letter and is typically highlighted as a computer disk icon - by downloading the file you take it from somewhere in cyberspace and store it in your own computer, normally in an imaginary filing cabinet or download box.
To download a file is to copy it from a remote computer to your own. The opposite is upload.
import a computer file, often via the Internet.
To move your files from a server "down" to your personal computer. Also see FTP and upload.
Copy a file from a common resource to the local environment.
To copy information from another site on the Internet. Usually refers to a computer program, music, video, etc. copied from one computer to another.
To transfer information from an on-line network onto a user's personal computer. This may be done for conference or e-mail messages which need to be printed, copied to diskette, or simply browsed at leisure.
To transfer files (from a distant computer or server to the one you're using).
A file that is transferred to a userâ€(tm)s computer from a central source, via the internet. As a verb, “download†is the process of transferring files to a userâ€(tm)s computer.
To copy a file from one computer to another using a modem or network.
To copy files from one computer or server to another via a network or modem.
To retrieve a file from another machine, usually a host machine, to your machine.
Receive information from the internet and store on computer.
To copy data (usually a file) from a main source to a peripheral device (e.g. a PC). The term can be used for copying a file from an on-line service or bulletin board service (BBS) to an individual's personal computer. Downloading can also refer to copying a file from a network file server to a computer on a network.
The term download is used when transferring data from someone else's computer/server to yours.
The process of transferring files from another computer to yours via a modem or local network.
To copy a file from one computer to your local computer. You can download software and documents.
To transfer a file from the server to your computer.
This is the process of pulling down files from another computer or Server onto your computer's hard drive.
the transfer of files or software from one computer to another computer.
to transfer data from of one computer onto another
to take something from a network like the internet or First Class and save it on your hard drive or floppy drive. The steps for doing this very slightly from application to application, but the general concept is the same always.
Transfer of data from a server to your computer's hard disk. You can use your browser or an FTP program to download files to your computer. When you're retrieving your email, you're downloading your email to your computer.
To copy data from a remote computer into your local computer.
The act of copying data, usually an entire file, from a main source to a peripheral device. The term is often used to describe the process of copying a file from an online service to oneÕs own computer.
The transfer of a file from one computer to another. To download a file is to request it from another computer (or from a web page on another computer).
Transfer information from a server or the Internet to your computer
Retrieve files from a computer.
Receiving a document or file from another computer onto your local one, via a data connection.
Copying of a file/program between computers/pda's/internet.
The process of transferring a file from a server to a client.
Moving files (like pictures of 'N Sync or videos of wrestlers) from a site like on the Internet like ACH website! to your personal homepage or computer.
To copy something from a primary source to a more peripheral one, as in saving something found on the Web (currently located on its server) to diskette or to a file on your local hard drive.
Download is the term used to describe getting a file from another computer. You download when you get something - like a software program - from the Internet. Downloading can involve the transmission of lots of data and the speed of your modem (or other connection) will determine how long you have to wait for the file to arrive.
SGML The transfer of files or information from a network, such as the internet, onto your computer. This is an acronym for Standard Generalised Markup Language which is a system for tagging and organising elements of a document. SGML is a large, complex system which, as yet, is not widely used on most home computers. It is, however, widely used for managing large documents which are subject to frequent revision and may need to be printed in a variety of formats.
if you download something from the Web, you save a copy of that program or file from a remote computer to your own PC.
To acquire (load) information (down) from another computer or Website.
The act of copying something from an external computer to a disk on a personal computer on the desktop
To transfer files from a location on the Internet to the user's computer.
The electronic transfer of information from one computer to another, generally from a larger computer to a smaller one.
This means to copy a file from a remote computer to a storage location on your own computer. For example, you might download an image from a friend's web site, and save a copy on your hard drive.
The transfer of information from the internet to your computer. The information could be a web page, email, or a program. Downloading things can be dangerous, so be sure to use Protection before engaging in intercourse with other computers. (In other words, if you're going to be on the internet, get a good virus protection program.)
To download a file is to move it from one computer to another, usually from a central host machine to a local machine. See also Upload.
The process of "pulling" information from one computer onto another. For example, when you access a Web site, the HTML code and graphics must be downloaded from a remote server onto your computer before you can see the Web site. The time it takes to do this depends on the bandwidth of your connection to the Internet.
The process of transferring a file from a remote computer or device, such as a digital camera, to a PC.
The transfer of information from a remote computer (e.g., a Web site) to your local computer.
To transfer data from a larger "host" system to a smaller "client" system's hard drive or other local storage device.
Copying files from a web server or FTP site to your computer using a modem.
The electronic transferring, or copying, of a file from one computer to another. Files may be downloaded from another connected individual computer, from a computer network, a commercial on-line service or from the Internet.
The retrieval of a file from a Web page on another computer to your own computer.
To copy data to your computer from another computer over a computer network; the opposite of upload.
Uploading and downloading are related terms used to describe the transfer of electronic data between two computers or similar systems. Their primary usage is as a verb: to upload is to send data from a local system to some remote system, such as a website, File Transfer Protocol (FTP) server, or other similar systems. To download is to receive data from a remote system.
To transfer a file from another computer to your computer.
To electronically copy a computer file from another computer to yours using the Internet.
the process of sending configuration parameters, opening software or related data from a central source to remote stations
The act of retrieving a file from the Internet or a server.
it means just that... the ability to download a file from the interenet onto your own computer. When you view a web site you are actually downloading files.
The stage in synchronization where data is transferred from the consolidated database to a remote database.
To collect a file from another computer to yours.
The process of receiving information from another computer.
Copying files from a remote computer to your computer.
To copy a file from a Web site or other Internet location to your computer or to a floppy disk.
save video, images or another type of file to your computer. DRM: see Digital Rights Management
copying of information (such as a computer program or MP3 file) across an electronic network (such as the Internet) for storage on a local computer system.
To transfer a file from a remote computer (or server) to your computer.
To acquire information stored on another computer.
A term referring to the act of transmitting information across the Internet to a particular computer. It can be used as a verb, as in "I downloaded it off the Conxion website," or as a noun referring to the information being downloaded. Download is usually associated with large files sizes, but it can include any digital information, whether graphic images, software, text, music, video, etc. The software industry has taken the lead in providing "software downloads," but the digital revolution ensures that people will be downloading all forms of digital data in the Internet future.
Copy a file from a host system to your computer. There are several different methods, or protocols, for downloading files, most of which periodically check the file as it is being copied to ensure no information is inadvertently destroyed or damaged during the process. Some, such as XMODEM, only let you download one file at a time. Others, such as batch-YMODEM and ZMODEM, let you type in the names of several files at once, which are then automatically downloaded.
The process of copying a file from another computer to your computer, using the Internet. Opposite of upload.
Transfer data from another computer to yours.
To transfer a file from a server computer to a client computer.
To transfer (especially software) from the storage of a larger system to that of a smaller one.
is copying information or files from a server or another source to a computer or network.
to transfer to your computer a copy of a file that resides on another computer.
Copy an electronic file from the Internet onto the user's computer.
To receive a copy of a file from another computer or web server using a modem.
You've probably put software on your computer by putting disks or CD-ROMs into a drive. Online, you can get software by downloading it. The software sits on a server computer and you use your browser or an FTP (file-transfer protocol) program to find and retrieve the software to your computer.
The process of transferring data or programs from one computer to another (and usually saving to a disk).
To copy a file, such as a Web page or a graphic, from the Internet onto your computer.
To transfer a file from another computer into your own. Often done by modem. See modem.
Move file(s) from a server, from a network or from the Internet to a computer. Move file(s) from a computer to a diskette, CD or memory stick. Down implies moving to a smaller device. Compare Upload.
The transferring of a file from a server onto a computer. Also refers to the transfer of data such as music and video files from a computer to a portable device.
The transfer of information from the Internet to your computer. For example, when instructing the computer to retrieve mail, the mail gets downloaded to the computer. Programs are also downloaded to the computer. Be careful about downloading files or programs from an unfamiliar site as viruses may be picked up.
Transferring data from one computer to another computer which you are using. The opposite of uploading
to copy data (usually a complete file) from a remote source to another device (usually from an internet site or file server to one's own computer).
Accessing files over networks involves "downloading" then to your PC, disc drive or a part of your network. Web pages and the images or other files they contain are downloaded to your browser over the Internet or intranet, where they can be viewed as temporary files or saved.
The process of transferring computer files to your computer.
to transfer a song from the Yahoo! Music Unlimited library or other source to your computer.
to transfer or copy data from one computer to another, or to a disk or peripheral device (a computer device, such as a CD-ROM drive or printer, that is not part of the essential computer).
To retrieve a file from a host computer
The process of transferring information from one device to another. This transferral is called downloading when the transfer flows from a device of (relatively) more power to one of (relatively) less power. Sending new fonts to your printer so that it learns how to print characters in that font is called downloading.
Ability to transfer files from one computer to another.
to save information to a diskette. You may download text, graphics, sounds, etc. Pick up a copy of the "How to Download" helpsheet at the Reference Desk or in L126. E-mail—messages, usually text, sent from one person to another (or to many) via computer.
To copy files from one computer to another; to view a website or other web material with a browser.
The transfer of either a system or program from a disk file at one node to the memory of another computer. It is the activity of loading software into the nodes of a network from one node or device over the network media.
The process of receiving data from another computer at a remote site onto the computer under the control of the operator.
To copy a file from its main source, for example, the internet or another computer, to your computer. The opposite of upload.
Definition: To receive a transfer of data from a remote device to the requesting device.
The process of transferring one or more files from a remote computer to your local computer. The opposite action is upload.
This is the process of transferring a file from the Internet to your computer.
To transfer data from one computer to another. Usually over the internet.
The process of copying a file from the Internet onto your hard drive. The length of time needed to download a file depends on the size of the e-book you order and the speed of your computer's modem. Download times for an average-sized e-book according to connection speed are as follows: 28.8K = 125 seconds or a little over 2 minutes, 56K = 62.5 seconds or a little over 1 minute, T1 = 2.3 seconds.
To retrieve a file off of the Network or Internet.
Copying a file from another computer to yours. Every time you access a page on the Internet, you download the information on the page and temporarily store it on your computer.
To move a file from the Internet to a PC.
The process of retrieving information from any computer is called Downloading. When one computer sends information to another, it is called Uploading.
The act of copying a file from a network or large data repository (such a web page or FTP site) to an individual computer's disk drive. Simply stated, downloading is the process of "getting" a file.
to get data from SDF to your local machine; imagine SDF sitting somewhere uphill so that everybody can see it - then you get the data down from SDF
Where one computer transfers data to a distant computer
To copy a file (for example, a program or MP3 file) from a server to your machine, a.k.a. the client.
Process by which published batch classes and settings are transferred from the central site to a remote station.
Method where the entire file is transferred to a local machine before playback is allowed.
To copy data from a central server to an individual user's computer.
To transmit a file from one computer to another. Usually implies retrieving a file from a remote computer to a local one, or from a large computer to a smaller one.
Retrieve a file from a host computer. Upload means to send the other way.
The transfer of data from a host computer to a client computer over a network, in this case, the Internet.
Information and data retrieval from the Internet to your computer. Opposite = Upload.
To transfer files from a network to a local computer,usually from a website or FTP site. Also, as a noun,the files downloaded
The process of taking information stored on the internet and copying it to your computer's hard disk, You will find yourself downloading the latest shareware www.search.com Transfer files from a server to a PC across a network (Internet).
To transfer a file from a host computer to a personal computer or workstation.
To receive a file from another computer into your own computer. Scholastic Network has collections of files to download, and many Internet and Web sites do, too.
Copy a file via a network, from some other computer to the one on your desk. The most common way to download (or upload) is with an FTP program like Ws-FTP or fetch Usually the other computer is a host computer with the ability to handle many simultaneous connections to the Internet.
When you download you are receiving information to your computer from another computer, usually through a modem.
Moving information from one computer to another through a network connection. Web pages are downloaded into viewer's computers through modems.
DOWNLOAD filename, string Prepares the Series· 5 to receive a file from the remote machine, using a protocol indi-cated by the second string expression. e.g. DOWNLOAD "D:\ Documents\ letter1" , "XModem" The protocol is indicated by one of the following labels: ASCII; XModem; YModem (batch). Both XModem and ASCII protocols require you to specify a filename in the first string expression, as above. When receiving files using the YModem (batch) protocol, the filename is sent by the other machine, so a "blank text" string ought to be entered. e.g. DOWNLOAD ""," Ymodem (batch)"
to receive a file that was electronically transmitted from one network to another.
The act of transferring data from a network to a local computer.
To transfer a file from a remote computer to your own. To transfer data the other way is to upload.
To receive a data file across a network, such as the Internet.
To pull files from one computer to another. Today, half of web-data movement is peer-to-peer file-sharing of music. Other forms of copyright infringement cause the American egghead Lawrence Lessig to fear that “the future of ideas” is at stake.
To transfer data from one computer and save it on another.
The process of moving a file from some other computer to your own. In Fetch, also referred to as get. When you are getting a file with Fetch, you are downloading it.
To transfer a copy of a file from a remote computer to a requesting computer by means of a modem or network.
To copy a file or application from a network or BBS to a computer or to storage media.
To transfer information from one electronic device (computer, modem, or fax) to another.
To "download" information from the Internet means to transfer information from a particular site to a file or folder on your computer so that you can "view" the downloaded information at a later time! It's like when a dump truck drops a load of material that you can pick up whenever you like
Receiving a data file on your computer from another computer comprises a download. This is the opposite from an upload.
The transfer of information from the Internet to your computer. Every time you instruct your computer system to retrieve your mail, you are downloading your mail to your computer. You may also download programs to your computer. However, be careful about downloading files or programs from a site in which you are not familiar. You could download a virus and never know it until it's too late.
To bring data from the internet onto your computer
To transfer a copy of a file from a remote computer to a user’s computer.
To transfer a file from another computer to your own using a modem or network connection. Download times can be greatly effected by the method of connection to the network.
When you take something off of another computer on our network or internet and put it onto your computer, you are downloading. (Uploading is the opposite) Whether it's a program from the Software Center or a picture on a website. Back to the top
Downloading is the method by which users access and save or "pull down" software or other files to their own computers from a remote computer via the Internet. Source: Learn the Net Glossary
Process of transferring files onto your PC directly form another computer or the internet.
Process of saving selected documents from the Mintel web site to your computer.
To copy a file from a remote computer (the server) to your computer. This could be from a web page or an email attachment.
Used either as a verb or a noun, it refers to the process of transferring information from a web site (or other remote location on a network) to the computer. One can “download a file” or “view a download.
To retrieve a file or files from a remote machine to your local machine.
To transmit a file, typically from a larger computer to a smaller one or from a server to a client.
The process of copying files from a remote computer down to your own system.
To copy a computer file (which can contain text, graphics, sound, even a whole application) from another computer to yours.
To copy information retrieved from a computer database to a computer disk.
To transfer a file from another system to your own computer system via a modem over telephone or cable lines or a telnet connection using a transfer protocol like xmodem, ymodem, zmodem, or Kermit. Less precisely, it may also refer to a direct transfer from a server to your local terminal over a local area network or an FTP transfer from a remote system to your system. See upload.
A process of transmitting options from the programming computer to an Sonitrol subscriber system.
Receiving data or programs directly from another computer.
Transfer of data from another 'remote' computer. See: Upload.
To transfer files from one computer to another. The most common way of doing this on the Internet is by FTP.
To retrieve an application or file from another computer through a network connection or modem. Download is synonymous with "receive."
To copy information from a Web site or another computer to your computer.
to copy data or a file from a main source to your own computer or site.
Transfer files from a storage device to a computer. When you transfer your digital camera's image files to your computer, you are "downloading" them. (Note: Upload refers to transferring a file from a computer to another storage device.)
Transferring files or information from a remote computer to your computer.
To copy or move a file from another computer or disk onto another.
To retrieve a file from an online service such as your NT server. EFG
To transfer a copy of a file that resides on another computer to your computer. Text files, document files, picture files and music files may be downloaded during chat room sessions and through instant messages, but extreme care must be taken that they come from a trusted source and that they are virus checked before opening.
The transfer of information from the internet to the browsing computer. Drop ShipThe shipping of a product directly from the manufacturer to the customer without requiring inventory carrying by the retailer.
The transfer of information from the Internet to your computer. Every time you check your mail, you are downloading your mail to your computer. You may also download other kinds of files to your computer.
the process of transferring computer files from a remote computer to a local computer.
The process of transferring a file from a remote computer or server onto your local machine. Compare with: Upload.
to copy a file or program to your computer.
To make a copy of information from the internet to another source. Usually a person's computer, floppy disk, or CD.
'This means to receive information from another location onto your local computer. In regard to email, when using an email client you must download your messages onto your computer from your email servers, where it is held until you retrieve them. When you ''check mail'' on a mail client, this is what it is doing. Downloads can take various amounts of time depending on the speed of your internet connection and the size of the file being downloaded.'
The transfer of a file or information from one network node to another. Generally refers to transferring a file from a "big" node, such as a computer, to a "small" node, such as a terminal server or printer.
Copying files from another computer onto the one you are using.
To transfer data from one computer to another. You can obtain copies of information or files from the Internet by downloading. Usually you will be given instructions by your web browser through messages on the screen on how to download the file you want.
to receive information (like a file or picture) from one computer to another.
The process of copying a file onto a computer through a network, typically from a server or other computing device. Download times can be greatly affected by the transmission speed of a network connection.
Retrieving data from another computer either over a modem or network.
The process of taking something from the Internet and copying it onto your personal computer.
To copy files from another computer to your computer usually through a modem. See also upload.
to transfer information or a file from another computer into your computer
To transfer data electronically from one computer system to another.
The transfer of information or data such as a file or program from the a host or source computer to your computer which is the browsing the internet.
To copy data (usually an entire file) from a main source to a local device. The term is often used to describe the process of copying a file from an Internet server to one's own computer. Downloading can also refer to copying a file from a network file server to a computer on the network.
The process of moving computer data from one location to another. Though the term is normally used to describe the transfer, or downloading, of data from the Internet, it is also used to describe the transfer of photos from a camera memory card to the computer.
To copy a file from a storage device (especially another computer) into your computer, or to send something from a computer to a printer.
to receive information by telephone via a network from a distant computer to your computer.
To move a copy of a file from a server (a remote computer) to your computer (a local computer) See also Upload.
Copy a file from another computer to one's own, over a network or from the Internet.
to copy a file from another computer to your computer over the Internet.
To transfer information from a remote computer, such as a website or mail server, to a local computer's hard disk across a network or modem connection.
The transfer of data from one computer (or device) to another computer. In digital photography, the process involves transferring recorded pictures from the memory card to the computer.
The process of transferring a copy of an electronic file from a remote computer to the requesting computer by means of a modem or network.
noun. The software that is literally loaded or installed onto your computer from the Web, as opposed to installation via CD-ROM or other physical storage device. verb. To receive software over the Internet.
Describes the process of receiving data, usually via either a mailbox, the Internet or from another device like a digital camera to a PC (data transmission).
Process of copying data from one source to a new source or device. Often used to describe the process of copying a file from an online source such as a website to a computer.
To transfer data from a remote computer or the Internet to your local machine.
The process of transferring data from one computer or server to another; the transfer from one device to another in general; the specific process of loading fonts from a layout or graphical software program into the printer.
The act of retrieving a file from one computer to your own computer. The converse is Upload -- to send a file from your computer to another computer.
To retrieve a file from another computer.
This refers to the action of transferring data from a remote computer to your local machine. Today, this is mostly done over the internet through browsers.
(1) To receive a data file from another computer. (2) The process of transferring software into the nodes of a network from one node or hardware component.
Copying a file from one computer to another using a network known as a download.
To retrieve a file from one computer system to another.
To receive a file transmitted over a network.
Process of transferring data from one source to another. For instance, digital photographers download information from their cameras into their computers.
The process of copying a file from the Internet onto your computer. For example, you can download a Word file. When you disconnect from the Internet you can still access the downloaded Word file as it is now copied to your computer.
To copy a file from a remote machine, for example with anonymous ftp.
To copy a file from a server or network to your machine.
The transfer of data from a large computer to a smaller computer used for front-end or back-end processing.
Moving a file from the mainframe to a PC.
To transfer of a file or information from another computer to yours.
Simply put, when you download data or programs you are transferring data from a server or host computer to your own computer.
Transferring a file from another computer to your own.
To transfer information stored in a remote computer to your (local) microcomputer, usually from a server to a client. You download a file from another computer to yours.
sending a program or data from one computer to another.
load a file from a host, such as a website or another computer onto your own computer.
Copying or retrieving a file (text, picture, photo or sound files etc.) from another computer or an online service to your computer over the Internet. Beware, that doesn't mean it's now on your hard disc - you must then save it if you want to keep it.
To copy or move data from a main source to another source (such as your PC).
The process of transferring information from one computer to another, usually from a server to a client. You download a file from another computer to yours.
To transfer files or data from one computer to another. To download means "to receive," to upload means "to send."
Moving software or files from one location to another for example moving a file from the internet to your desktop hard disc drive in your computer, moving a file from your desktop hard disc drive in your computer to an external disc drive such as floppy disc drive or zip disc drive
(1) To transfer information from a computer to a computer disk; (2) to transfer information from one computer to another computer using a modem.
The transfer of files or other information from one piece of computer equipment to another.
Download refers to the copying or transferring of files from one computer or server to another. For example, you may want to download a manual from a website onto your own computer.
Moving the pictures (image files) from the web site to your computer. (So-called because we think of the internet as "up") Close Window
To copy information from a remote computer to your computer. When you connect to the Web, you're constantly downloading Web pages and files to your computer system. back to the top
This is the process of transferring data files or software from the Internet to your base computer.
File transfer from a server computer to the client computer.
The transfer of a file from a remote computer to a local computer.
Download means to copy a file from another computer to your computer. With hotComm file sharing, when you copy a file from another peer, you are downloading the file. (Also see Upload.)
the process of transferring programs or information from one computer to another
What you do to move images from the camera’s memory card to a computer or printer.
Using the network to transfer files from one computer to another.
Retrieving a file or group of files from the Internet so they can be stored on a local hard drive. By accessing this page, you have, in fact, downloaded all the information here so that it can be viewed and interpreted by your web browser.
The process of transferring data from an Internet computer to your computer.
To transfer information from the computer to the printer.
To copy a file from a computer (server) on the Internet to your personal computer.
When you transfer information off a remote machine connected to the Internet onto your local machine, you are downloading data.
Is the transfer of data, information or files from a remote site to a local site. Often viewed in terms of a local user or programmer receiving files, software, data, information, or other digitized signals hosted at a remote server.
To transfer data or code from one computer to another. The distinction between downloading and uploading is hazy but downloading often refers to transfer from a larger server system (especially a mainframe) to a smaller client system, especially a microcomputer or specialised peripheral.
Describes the process of transferring files from a location on the Internet to your PC.
To transfer a file from a remote computer - through a network connection or modem - to the hard drive of the user's computer.
Transfer of an electronic document, file, graphic, etc., from a host system to another computer.
Transferring a file to your computer by either clicking on a hyperlink, or using FTP software.
To copy a file from a remote computer to your computer. There are a few methods of doing this on the Internet. HTTP, FTP and e-mail attachments are the most common.
Copying a file from a remote computer, and placing it on a personal machine. DVD Digital Video Disc. Ebiz Internet Business.
Means to transfer a copy of a file from the public directory to your own computer.
Refers to the process of retrieving data from one computer to another. Can also refer to retrieving data from electronic devices such as USB pen drives, cd, and dvds.
When you transfer a file from a remote computer to your own through a modem or network connection, you are said to "download" it. When you transfer a file from your computer to a remote computer, you are said to " upload" it. (It may help to keep the terminology straight if you imagine the remote computer as one of those great huge room-sized computers from 1960s thrillers. Because those machines are so tall, a file going from your computer to the other is going "up", and a file coming from the other computer to your computer is coming "down.")
To copy a file (program, text, image) from a remote computer to a disk on your computer.
The process of retrieving information from a main source to a peripheral device. Browsers download web pages from a server.
To bring a file from a server to your computer
To copy data from a remote computer to the user's own computer.
Retrieve information from one computer and save it on another.
Transfer data (usually a file) from a server to a client computer. You can download our Palm Pilot application from our server to your computer.
To transfer a file from a remote computer to a local computer. In web terms: to transfer a file from a web server to a web client. (see also Upload).
To transfer information from the computer to the product.
Transfer or copy of a file to a user's computer from another computer, network, commercial online service or Internet.
Transferring data (usually a file) from another computer to the one you're using.
To transfer a file from a remote host to a local machine via FTP.
The copying of a file from another computer or the Internet to your own computer.
Transferring a file from a computer on the Internet to your own computer. Things you might download include software, images, email, MIDI files, etc.
To "get" a file; to move a file electronically from one place (such as a Web page or server) to your machine (such as onto your hard drive or floppy disk).
When you download a file, you are transferring it from the Internet onto your computer. You can download digital music from the Internet onto your computer, and then listen to it on your computer or on a digital music player.
to transfer (copy) files from one computer to another.
A download is the transfer of files from a remote computer to your own computer. Chicago Public Radio now offers audio files of some of our original content in mp3 format. You can download these files onto your computer or portable audio player by clicking on the button in our audio libraries.
To transfer information (files) from a network (such as the Internet) onto a user PC. See also upload.
To transfer (data or programs) from a server or host computer to one's own computer or device.
To copy files from one computer to your own by using a modem or a network connection. For example, you download files from the Web to your hard disk. Once a file has been downloaded, if it is a program, it must be setup. Click here to learn more about downloads
To copy a file from one computer system to another. From the Internet user's point of view, to download a file is to request it from another computer (or from a Web page on another computer) and to receive it.
the act of taking information from another computer, usually through the Internet, and loading it into your computer's hard drive or floppy disk.
To receive information from another computer over a network. The opposite of upload.
To receive a file over a network (e.g. the Internet). The opposite of uploading, which is to send a file over a network. The speed of a download depends on the size of the file and the speed of your connection to the network.
to copy a file, extension, utility or application (usually one that is compressed) to your disk via a communications connection
Refers to the transfer of information from an external source onto a local device, usually a computer.
A file transfer from one computer to yours.
The transferring of data from one computer to another.
Transfer a file from a remote computer to the computer used by an individual.
To retrieve a copy of a file from a server computer. Typically used in FTP. George realized he could download a copy of the graduate school admission form directly from that university's Web site. Using Anonymous FTP, Terri was able to download a copy of her professor's lecture notes which he had stored on the school's FTP server computer.
Sending a file from another device to your computer.
The process of transferring files to your computer from the Internet. EDI Electronic Data Interchange: exchange of documents (e.g., orders, quotes, bills of lading, etc.), typically between companies.
The process of copying or moving a file from the Internet onto your computer or handheld device.
To download means to transfer a file or something like a piece of software from a web site to your computer.
Transfer programs or data from a computer, usually a server to a personal computer.
This is how you transfer software from a website to your own computer so that you can use it.
The transfer of data from a computer or telecommunications network to another electronic device or storage medium.
The sending of information `down' from a source like the internet to a pc or other device. Browsers are used to download web pages into temporary internet files. (See Browser).
The process of transferring information from a web site (or other remote location on a network) to the computer. It is possible to “download a file†or “view a download.
Creating a copy of files or folders on your own computer from another location. When you look at websites you may need to choose to download certain files. If this is the case you will often see a download dialog box, showing you how long the download will take.
Copying a file from a remote computer to your own computer's hard drive over a network connection.
The process of copying documents and/or files from the web onto your computer. The opposite action is upload where a local file is copied to a server.
The transfer of data from a remote computer, or server, to a local computer. To the Internet user, downloading means to request a copy of a file from another computer and then receive that file.
The process of copying data file(s) from a remote computer to a local computer. The opposite action is upload where a local file is copied to a server.
Transferring information or files off the Internet into your own computer is referred to as downloading. For example, if users want to test Cyber Patrol, they can go to the Cyber Patrol web site and download a copy to their computer. With most new browsers, downloading is a seamless process requiring no technical expertise. While the download is in process, most browsers inform the user how much time remains before the download is finished (for example, "five minutes remaining to completion"). Users also can download e-mail attachments (usually an automatic process when receiving e-mail) and files found on FTP sites.
Process of transfer a copy of pictures from a digital camera to a computer. 5.18
To copy a file from a remote computer "down" to your computer. Receiving a file from a system on the Internet.
To bring software from a remote computer "down" to your computer.
to transfer data from one computer to another. (If you are on the receiving end, you are downloading. If you are on the sending end, you are uploading ).
To copy data from one computer system to another or to a disk. For example a file may be downloaded from a website and opened on the end users computer, or in their web browser.
communications: Transferring a file from a remote computer to your computer, using a terminal program and a transfer protocol.
The process by which a file is electronically transferred from one hardware device to another. In PAC Control, the process by which the control application ( strategy) you develop on your computer is transferred to the controller.
The system of downloading information from one computer to another.
The process of automatically transferring an amount of information from one computer system to another.
Transfer of data from a server to an individual computer's hard disk. You can use your browser or an FTP (File Transfer Protocol) program to download files to your computer. When you retrieve your e-mail, you are downloading the messages to your computer.