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Definition of upload

upload

/ˈʌp.loʊd/
up · load
Plural:uploads
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Adjective:uploadable
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Past Simple:uploaded
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Past Participle:uploaded
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Present Participle:uploading
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upload Lexical Profile

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• verb

1

To transfer data, files, or software from a local computer or device to a remote server, cloud storage, or the internet.

Example

"Please upload your completed assignment to the course portal before midnight."

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• noun

1

The act or process of transferring data, files, or programs from a local computer or device to a remote server or larger network.

Example

"The upload took nearly ten minutes because of the slow internet connection."

2

A digital file, video, image, or document that has been transferred to a remote server or published on the internet.

Example

"Her latest video upload received thousands of views within the first hour."

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• Nearby Words

uplight
uplighting
uplink
upload
upmarket
upmost
upon

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the late 1970s in early computing jargon from 'up-' and 'load', modeled directly as the opposite of 'download'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Upload. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/upload
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