upload
/ˈʌpˌloʊd/
verbnoun
To transfer data to a computer on a network, especially to a server on the Internet.
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Verb 2 meanings
To transfer data to a computer on a network, especially to a server on the Internet.
“You will have to convert your photograph to a jpg format if you wish to upload it.”
To transfer jurisdiction and responsibility of a government asset or service to a higher level of government.
Noun 1 meaning
Such a file transfer.
Where it comes from
Etymology
From up- + load.
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Opposite
UPLOAD at a glance
UPLOAD has 6 letters and scores 9 points in Scrabble (U 1 + P 3 + L 1 + O 1 + A 1 + D 2) and 12 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #7,186 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with upload
All rhymesOne letter away
- UNLOAD7
- UPLEAD9
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