Copying a file from a local computer to a remote one on the Internet This is often done via FTP, but some web sites have services that support file uploading via HTTP
The transfer of a file from a "source" computer to a "destination" computer The source is often a PC or home computer; the destination is often a computer hosting a web site Transfer is usually done using FTP (file transfer protocol) Numerous programs are available for this kind of transfer, such as Fetch, Gopher, etc The capability is also included in some current web publishing and editing programs such as FrontPage and BBedit
Often confused with downloading, uploading a file means loading it from your computer onto a remote one Most people do a lot more downloading than uploading
The opposite of Downloading Instead of retrieving a file, you send a file or document to a person by way of FTP (File Transfer Protocol) or by Email as an Attachment
Uploading usually refers to copying a file from your computer to a computer on the Internet This can be done by a standard FTP (file transfer protocol) Other programs, like e-mail will do this for you automatically
the process of copying computer files from your own computer to a computer on the Internet
The process of transmitting data from a computer to a bulletin board service, mainframe, or network For example, if you use a personal computer to log on to a network and you want to send files across the network, you must upload the files from your PC to the network << Return
The process of transferring a file from a local computer to a remote computer over a network Contrasts with downloading (pg 145)
The act of copying data from your computer to a server, such as Pegasus Uploading can also refer to the process of copying a file from your hard drive to an online service
A term used to describe sending a file via your modem to a Web site, or from the computer back to your digital camera