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
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In May 2007, the children's father Howard, who resides in the U.K., uploaded the video of Harry and Charlie to YouTube as a private video to share with family in the U.S.
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Athena Sobhan, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025
Gorgeous Doll uploaded her own post, claiming to be the victim in question while accusing Latto of knowingly facilitating the assault despite having knowledge of her pregnancy.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 29 Jan. 2025
In one hypothetical use case offered by Amazon Ads, a travel company looking to drive awareness among their highest potential customers could upload their first-party signals to the Amazon DSP.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2025
The cameras at each hive, running 24 hours a day and seven days a week, were each connected to a microcomputer, and the researchers uploaded the data to their laptops during weekly visits.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
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Athena Sobhan, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025
Gorgeous Doll uploaded her own post, claiming to be the victim in question while accusing Latto of knowingly facilitating the assault despite having knowledge of her pregnancy.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 29 Jan. 2025
In one hypothetical use case offered by Amazon Ads, a travel company looking to drive awareness among their highest potential customers could upload their first-party signals to the Amazon DSP.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2025
The cameras at each hive, running 24 hours a day and seven days a week, were each connected to a microcomputer, and the researchers uploaded the data to their laptops during weekly visits.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
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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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