verb
upload
uhp-LOHD
verb
1
To send data from your own device to a server or another computer over a network.
"She uploaded the photos to the shared drive."
noun
1
A file or piece of data transferred this way.
"The upload finished in under a minute."
How to Use Upload
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSending data out from your device to somewhere else online — the opposite of downloading.
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Common pairings
upload a file
upload speed
upload a video
Word Forms
uploaded past tense, uploads plural, uploads singular
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Etymology
From up- + load.