upload

verb

uploaded; uploading; uploads

transitive verb

: 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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With full support for the 3:4 aspect ratio, users can now upload pictures directly from their cameras without having to decide how to crop them each time. Paul Monckton, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025 The plaintiffs are also asking that the interpreters be visible in frame, both in television broadcasts and videos streamed or uploaded to the White House's website or social media pages. Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025 Chatter about the latter artist being the guest intensified when the Clipse uploaded a photo of themselves at the Roc Nation office earlier this week. Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 29 May 2025 Muller uploaded his first clip under the channel name Veritasium in early 2011. Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 28 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for upload

Word History

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of upload was in 1977

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“Upload.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upload. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

upload

verb
up·​load ˌəp-ˈlōd How to pronounce upload (audio)
ˈəp-ˌ
: to transfer (information) from a computer to a remote computer or other device

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