The process of transferring software or data (pictures, text, or sound) from the Internet to a computer When you retrieve e-mail from the Internet, you are downloading it Top of page
Transferring or copying a file from another computer (the remote computer) to the computer you're using (the local computer) This term is often applied to the process of retrieving a file from a software library or FTP archive
{i} transfer of files, copying of files from a server to a personal computer (Computers)
The process which involves transferring information - text, images, sound, software, etc - from a web site or a mailbox onto your computer The speed at which information downloads is primarily affected by
The electronic transfer of information from one computer to another On the Internet, downloading is most generally from a remote host computer (of unknown type or size) to your local microcomputer
"Downloading" refers to retrieving a file from another computer For instance, if you have transferred a graphic from a Web site to your computer, you have "downloaded" the file On the other hand, sending a file from your computer to another computer, such as a Web site, is called "uploading "
The transfer of digital files and programs from the Internet to the user's own computer The same process in reverse is called uploading When you type in a web address, the pages from that address are downloaded into your computer through your browser
The process of transferring files between two computers (server-to-server communications) Some files on the World Wide Web are download-able More on this
Downloading is the process of transferring a file TO your computer from another computer via a network connection You download HTML files and graphics files every time you view a web page in your browser The files are temporarily stored in your computer's disk cache
The process of receiving a file from another computer The file is downloaded by the receiver