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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Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
If uploads matter to you, fiber is the best choice.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Kirk Franklin‘s son Kerrion Franklin has accused his parents of traumatic abuse in a graphic social media upload.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 16 Sep. 2025
IoT sensors upload data continuously, and cloud services push alerts to phones or shop‑floor tablets.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 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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