Definition of "download"

download

/ˈdaʊnˌləʊd/

noun
plural downloads
1. A file transfer to a given computer or device from a remote one through a network connection.
2. A file that has been or is intended to be transferred in this way.
verb
third-person singular simple present downloads, present participle downloading, simple past and past participle downloaded
1. (transitive, computing) To transfer data to a given computer from a remote one via a network.
  Quotations
  Voiceover: You wouldn't steal a handbag. You wouldn't steal a car. You wouldn't steal a baby. You wouldn't shoot a policeman and then steal his helmet. You wouldn't go to the toilet in his helmet and then send it to the policeman's grieving widow and then steal it again. Downloading films is stealing. If you do it you WILL face the consequences.Roy: Man, these anti-piracy ads are getting really mean.
  2007 September 7, Graham Linehan, The IT Crowd, Season 2, Episode 3
2. (transitive, nonstandard) Synonym of upload: to send data from a given computer to a remote one.
3. (transitive, nonstandard) Synonym of copy: to transfer data to or from removable media.
4. (transitive, nonstandard) Synonym of install: to load software forced.
5. (transitive, firearms) To load a gun (especially a muzzle-loader) with less propellant than its designed load.
6. (transitive, Canada) To transfer jurisdiction and responsibility of a government asset or service to a lower level of government.
  Quotations
  In 1997, The Harris government also downloaded a number of social services to municipal governments, including affordable housing.
  2008, Allister Thompson, Mike Harris, The Canadian Encyclopedia