upload
uhp-LOHD
Upload (verb) means to send data from your own device to a server or another computer over a network. Example: “Please upload your CV to the company website before Friday.”
verb
1
To send data from your own device to a server or another computer over a network.
"Please upload your CV to the company website before Friday."
"I'll upload the video tonight when the wifi is faster."
"You will have to convert your photograph to a jpg format if you wish to upload it."
"She uploaded the photos to the shared drive."
noun
1
A file or piece of data transferred this way.
"Each upload must be smaller than ten megabytes to be accepted."
"My slow connection made the large upload take all afternoon."
"The upload finished in under a minute."
How to use upload
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSending data out from your device to somewhere else online — the opposite of downloading.
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Common pairings
upload a file
upload speed
upload a video
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Word forms
- Plural
- uploads
- Third person singular
- uploads
- Past tense
- uploaded
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Etymology
From up- + load.
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Rhymes for upload
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What does “upload” mean?
The word “upload” means to send data from your own device to a server or another computer over a network. In plain terms, sending data out from your device to somewhere else online — the opposite of downloading.
How do you pronounce “upload”?
“Upload” is pronounced uhp-LOHD (/əpˈləʊd/ in IPA).
How do you use “upload” in a sentence?
Here is “upload” used in a sentence: “She uploaded the photos to the shared drive.”
What is the opposite of “upload”?
The opposite of “upload” — its antonyms — is download.
What part of speech is “upload”?
Depending on how it is used, “upload” can be a verb and a noun.
Is “upload” a common word?
“Upload” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the B1 level.
How many meanings does “upload” have?
“Upload” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: to send data from your own device to a server or another computer over a network.
What is the difference between upload and download?
Upload means to send data from your own device to a server or another computer over a network, while download means to receive data from a server onto your device. Posting a video to a sharing site is an upload; saving that video to your phone is a download.
Is it "upload to" or "upload on"?
The standard preposition is to: you upload a file to a website, a server, or the cloud. "Upload on" is heard informally, especially with social media, but "upload to" is the safer choice in careful writing.
Why is upload speed usually slower than download speed?
Most home internet connections are asymmetric, meaning providers allocate more bandwidth to downloading than uploading, because typical users receive far more data than they send. Upload speed matters most when you send data, such as during video calls, cloud backups, or transferring large files to a server.
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