upload
verb
up·load
(ˌ)əp-ˈlōd 
ˈəp-ˌlōd
ˈəp-ˌlōd
uploaded; uploading; uploads
: to transfer (something, such as data or files) from a computer or other digital device to the memory of another device (such as a larger or remote computer) especially via the Internet
Examples of upload in a Sentence
She uploaded the pictures from her digital camera to her computer.
upload files to the Internet
Recent Examples on the Web
But those who might attempt to preserve their mind by uploading its data into a computer miss a critical point: The body is essential to the mind.
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R. Douglas Fields, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Sep. 2024
Picard has previously pulled similar stunts at events affiliated with Trump, according to videos uploaded to his YouTube channel.
—Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2024
These outfits are, for obvious reasons, a sea change from the string bikinis and crochet columns that Jenner was uploading to Instagram just last month.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2024
Later that day, Flynn uploaded the video and posted it on TikTok — and the response was massive.
—David Chiu, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2024
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R. Douglas Fields, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Sep. 2024
Picard has previously pulled similar stunts at events affiliated with Trump, according to videos uploaded to his YouTube channel.
—Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2024
These outfits are, for obvious reasons, a sea change from the string bikinis and crochet columns that Jenner was uploading to Instagram just last month.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2024
Later that day, Flynn uploaded the video and posted it on TikTok — and the response was massive.
—David Chiu, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2024
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upload
verb
up·load
ˌəp-ˈlōd
ˈəp-ˌ
: to transfer (information) from a computer to a remote computer or other device
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