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
In 2013, the unknown suspect's DNA was uploaded to CODIS -- the nationwide law enforcement DNA database -- but there wasn't a match, according to the probable cause affidavit.
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Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2024
The Marines upload a bunch of battle plans to the internet all the time.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 30 Aug. 2024
For videos, Google is improving its Video Boost technology that debuted on the Pixel 8 Pro, which uploads your clip to Google's servers, cleans up your footage, improves stabilization, and brightens everything up.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 21 Aug. 2024
With this, 4K footage uploaded to the cloud will be upconverted to 8K with HDR for higher-quality end results.
—PCMAG, 14 Aug. 2024
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Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2024
The Marines upload a bunch of battle plans to the internet all the time.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 30 Aug. 2024
For videos, Google is improving its Video Boost technology that debuted on the Pixel 8 Pro, which uploads your clip to Google's servers, cleans up your footage, improves stabilization, and brightens everything up.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 21 Aug. 2024
With this, 4K footage uploaded to the cloud will be upconverted to 8K with HDR for higher-quality end results.
—PCMAG, 14 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for upload
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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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