down·load
ˈdau̇n-ˌlōd 
computers
: an act or instance of transferring something (such as data or files) from a usually large computer to the memory of another device (such as a smaller computer) : an act or instance of downloading (see download entry 2) something
faster downloads
also
: the item downloaded
two downloads
downloaded; downloading; downloads
computers
: to transfer (data, files, etc.) from one location (such as a large computer or the cloud) to another (such as a smaller computer, smartphone, or storage device)
download the files onto your computer
downloading songs from the Internet
Examples of download in a Sentence
Noun
The modem is capable of high-speed downloads.
The download will take about three minutes.
The program is available for download at the company's website.
The downloads are all in this folder.
Verb
He downloaded the files onto his computer.
She downloads songs from the Internet.
The new program makes downloading faster.
Recent Examples on the Web
Billboard Japan, Billboard, 22 May 2024
Assange launched a campaign against the movie, which culminated in WikiLeaks offering free downloads of its own documentary Mediastan just as Fifth Estate was released in North America by Disney’s Touchstone label.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 May 2024
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Noun
The opening theme song for the Hashira Training arc of the popular TV anime series Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba rules downloads and hits No. 33 for streaming and No. 61 for radio.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 22 May 2024
Assange launched a campaign against the movie, which culminated in WikiLeaks offering free downloads of its own documentary Mediastan just as Fifth Estate was released in North America by Disney’s Touchstone label.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for download
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“Download.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/download. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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