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/ˈdaʊn.loʊd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To copy data from one computer system to another, typically over the internet.
"You can download the software directly from our official website."
- 1
A file or data that has been or is available to be transferred to a computer.
"The download of the large movie file took less than two minutes."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the preposition 'down' (from Old English 'dūne') and 'load' (from Old English 'lād', meaning course or journey, later shifting to cargo). Coined in the late 20th century with the advent of computer networking to describe the transfer of data from a remote system to a local one.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Download" is said worldwide
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télécharger
Transliteration: te.le.ʃaʁ.ʒe
"Il veut télécharger un nouveau jeu."
herunterladen
Transliteration: hɛˈʁʊntɐˌlaːdn̩
"Sie können die Datei hier herunterladen."
scaricare
Transliteration: ska.riˈka.re
"Ho dovuto scaricare l'aggiornamento."
descargar
Transliteration: des.kaɾˈɣaɾ
"Voy a descargar el documento ahora."
baixar
Transliteration: bajˈzaɾ
"Você pode baixar o aplicativo no seu celular."
डाउनलोड करना
Transliteration: daunlod karna
"आप इस दस्तावेज़ को डाउनलोड कर सकते हैं।"
下载
Transliteration: xiàzǎi
"请点击这里下载文件。"
다운로드하다
Transliteration: daunrodeuhada
"인터넷에서 음악을 다운로드하다."
ダウンロードする
Transliteration: daunrōdo suru
"新しいアプリをダウンロードしました。"
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