upload

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English

Etymology

From up- +‎ load.

Pronunciation

  • (verb)
    • (UK) IPA(key): /əpˈləʊd/
    • Audio (Southern England)(file)
    • (US) IPA(key): /ˈʌpˌloʊd/, /əpˈloʊd/
  • (noun)
  • Audio (US)(file)

Verb

upload (third-person singular simple present uploads, present participle uploading, simple past and past participle uploaded)

  1. (transitive, intransitive, computing) To transfer data to a computer on a network, especially to a server on the Internet.
    Antonym: download
    You will have to convert your photograph to a jpg format if you wish to upload it.
  2. (Canada) To transfer jurisdiction and responsibility of a government asset or service to a higher level of government.
    • 2022, Dakota Brasier, “Mayor John Tory's pitch to have province take over Toronto highways shot down”, in CBC:
      Our government will not be uploading the DVP or Gardiner Expressway and will not be imposing any new tolls on any roads in Ontario.

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Translations

Noun

upload (plural uploads)

  1. Such a file transfer.

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References

  1. ^ CBC News (2023 September 1 (last accessed)) “Dakota Brasier”, in CBC‎, CBC, archived from the original on 2023-09-02
  2. ^ Josh Pringle (2021 November 27) “Property taxes shouldn't pay for provincial highways': Ottawa mayor supports calls to upload Hwy. 174 to the province”, in CTV News‎, CTV News, archived from the original on 01 September 2023
  3. ^ CBC News (2023 September 1 (last accessed)) “Dakota Brasier”, in CBC‎, CBC, archived from the original on 2023-09-02

Anagrams

Chinese

Etymology

From English upload.

Pronunciation

Verb

upload

  1. (Hong Kong Cantonese, computing) to upload

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Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʏp.loːt/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: up‧load

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English upload.

Noun

upload m (plural uploads)

  1. upload (file transfer)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

upload

  1. inflection of uploaden:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. imperative

Portuguese

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English upload.

Pronunciation

Noun

upload m (plural uploads)

  1. upload (file transfer to central storage)
    Synonym: carregamento
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