verb
sideload
Sideload (verb) means to move data straight from one local device to another, without going through a remote server.
verb
1
To move data straight from one local device to another, without going through a remote server.
"When you sideload content onto your nook, you'll find the items in My Documents."
— Jim Cheshire, Using Nook (2010)
"I'm going to sideload my computer's address book onto my mobile phone."
2
To put an app onto a phone or tablet from somewhere other than its official app store, often using an installation file such as an .apk or .ipa.
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Etymology
Formed from side and load, modelled on upload and download.
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What is the meaning of sideload?
"sideload" (verb) means to move data straight from one local device to another, without going through a remote server.
What are the different meanings of sideload?
"sideload" has 2 main meanings: 1. To move data straight from one local device to another, without going through a remote server; 2. To put an app onto a phone or tablet from somewhere other than its official app store, often using an installation file such as an .apk or .ipa.
