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download

[doun-lohd] / ˈdaʊnˌloʊd /
VERB
transfer data from one computer system to another
Synonyms
STRONGEST
load log in
STRONG
compute computerize digitize initialize input program run
WEAK
boot up crunch numbers key in keyboard log out

Example Sentences

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In all, according to posts about the data breach, there were 7.7 terabytes of information available for download and more than 337,000 files.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

"In order to download the CV, you have to pay. So I did that, and I just thought it was a one-off thing."

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Except this time, the company posted to GitHub a type of file that linked back to the source code that outsiders could download and interpret.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

"So when you download software, when an SME uses the cloud, when a freelancer sells a design service abroad, there are no taxes at the border," she said.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

I give her my number, and she watches as I download the video and erase her message.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh