download
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• noun
The act or process of transferring data, files, or software from a remote computer system or server to a local device.
"The download was interrupted when the wireless connection suddenly dropped."
A digital file, software program, or media item that has been or can be transferred from the internet to a local device.
"The new album is available as a digital download on the artist's website."
• verb
To copy or transfer data, files, or software from a remote computer system or the internet to a local computer or device.
"Students can download the course syllabus directly from the university portal."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Coined in the late 1970s in early computing jargon from 'down' and 'load', originally describing the transfer of data from a central mainframe computer 'down' to a smaller, subordinate local terminal.