uploading
present participle ofupload
upload
verb[T]
uk/ʌpˈləʊd/us/ʌpˈloʊd/B1
tocopyormoveprogramsorinformationto alargercomputersystemor to theinternet
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downloadverb
to access something on a computer, tablet, or smartphone
- accessI tried to access the site, but my browser became unresponsive.
- downloadI downloaded the software and installed it.
- uploadI uploaded my changes, and the site went live.
- retrieveThe data can be retrieved in a fraction of a second.
Operating computers
- admin
- aliasing
- always-on
- backsomeoneup
- black hat
- computerize
- enter
- escape
- interface
- keyboarder
- miswrite
- mount
- mouse oversomething
- munging
- navigational
- networking
- paste
- Skype
- ticket
- uninstall
Examplesofuploading
uploading
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
The location of the archive and instructions onuploadingwill be available on the journal's home page on the web.
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These activities included listening and reviewing music, and particularlyuploadingone's own music.
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A similar process takes place with theuploading, manipulation and broadcast of audio.
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Completed collection databases - generally one for each source - are returned to the project office for checking and thenuploadinginto the master database.
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These sites are open for anyone to browse, but taking part in discussions, rating songs anduploadingone's own music requires you to register for free.
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As a phenomenon of today's culture of public self-expression, getting recognition and exposure,uploadingone's music could be compared to posting portraits to web galleries or writing personal blogs.
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It's understood thatuploadinga photo implies a request for feedback, which may be positive or negative.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Messenger users to stream music to one another (not to be confused withuploadingand downloading or filesharing) and browse one another's playlists.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It is often used whenuploadinga file or submitting a completed web form.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Picturenation encourages everyone to have a go at photography and no one has to pass an exam or test beforeuploading.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The page allows users to interact byuploadingphotographs and commenting on posts.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.For example, most social networks have rules regarding casual usersuploadingaudio files to their account.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Anyone interested is encouraged to contribute, by using the interface,uploadinga cover image scan, or even simply sending an e-mail with new information.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.All the sharing is done by the user's computer, which is activelyuploadingand downloading as long as the program window is open.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.For example, many companies rely heavily on manual interfaces between systems, with spreadsheets created for downloading anduploadingmanual journal entries.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
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