upload
a computer program or information that can be uploaded
tips on handling file uploads
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
II. up‧load2 /ˈʌpləʊd $ -loʊd/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
information, computer programs etc that have been uploaded, or the process of uploading them OPP download:
tips on handling file uploads
THESAURUS
■ Actions when using a computer
▪ start up/boot up to make a computer start working: I’m having problems starting up my computer.
▪ log on/in to start using a computer system by typing your name and password: He logged on and read his emails.
▪ click on something to press a button on a computer mouse to choose a program, file etc from the screen: When you click on the link, it sends you to the company’s website.
▪ install to add new software to a computer so that the software is ready to be used: All users should install anti-virus software.
▪ download to move information, pictures, or music from the Internet onto your computer: You can download MP3 files.
▪ upload to move information, pictures, or music from your computer to a different computer across the Internet: Sites such as YouTube allow you to upload your own videos.
▪ open to make a file or program ready to use: Open a new file and type in the information.
▪ scroll up/down to move information on a computer screen up or down so that you can read it: Scroll down to read the questions and answers.
▪ enter to type information into a computer: The program requires you to enter a password.
▪ delete to remove information from a computer: I’ve deleted his email. | When you delete a file, it first gets moved to the recycle bin.
▪ cut and paste to remove information from one place and put it in another place: Tutors are looking out for students who cut and paste their essays from the Internet.
▪ save to make a computer keep the work that you have done on it: Make sure you save any work you do before you shut the computer down.
▪ close to stop having a file or program ready to use: To close the window, click on the ‘X’ in the top right-hand corner of the screen.
▪ log off/out to stop using a computer system by giving it particular instructions: I get an error message when I log off.
▪ shut down to make a computer stop working: Employees should shut their computers down at the end of each day.
▪ restart/reboot to make a computer start working again: Wait a few minutes before rebooting your computer.
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
noun [ˈʌpləʊd] ; [ˈʌploʊd] (computing)
data that has been moved to a larger computer system from a smaller one
Opp: download
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
upload / ˈʌp.ləʊd / / -loʊd / noun [ C ]
a computer program or information that can be uploaded
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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary
upload
[ʌ̱ploʊd]
uploads, uploading, uploaded
VERB: V n
If you upload data, you transfer it to your computer or from your computer to another computer.
Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary
upload
2up·load /ˈʌpˌloʊd/ noun, pl -loads [count] computers : a file, program, etc., that is uploaded
• a data upload
