upload

verb

uploaded; uploading; uploads

transitive verb

: 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
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Documents may have been uploaded, and a subscription may have added a marginal fee, but the fallout was limited. Rajat Bhargava, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024 Her work with the Social Media Victims Law Center and Parents for Safe Online Spaces is inspired by her son, Mason James Edens, who died by suicide after viewing videos uploaded to the TikTok platform that encouraged self harm. Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024 Although there were no significant and widespread counting issues, there was a hold up in uploading data onto Wayne County's website late into Tuesday evening and early Wednesday morning. Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2024 Prosecutors claimed that Combs had managed to get in touch with Harper regarding Dawn’s suit, resulting in the singer uploading a Story to Instagram on Sept. 13. Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 19 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for upload 

Word History

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of upload was in 1977

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“Upload.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upload. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

upload

verb
up·​load ˌəp-ˈlōd How to pronounce upload (audio)
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: to transfer (information) from a computer to a remote computer or other device

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