Definition of UPLOAD

upload

Plural: uploads

Verb

  • transfer a file or program to a central computer from a smaller computer or a computer at a remote location
  • To transfer data to a computer on a network, especially to a server on the Internet.
  • To transfer jurisdiction and responsibility of a government asset or service to a higher level of government.
  • -ED, -ING, -S to transfer information from a small computer to a larger computer

Noun

  • Such a file transfer.

Examples

  • "You will have to convert your photograph to a jpg format if you wish to upload it."

Origin / Etymology

From up- + load.

Antonyms

download

Scrabble Score: 9

upload: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
upload: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
upload: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

upload is a valid Words With Friends word