Synonyms for
Downloading
Definition
Downloading means to transfer data or a file from one computer or device to another.
Synonyms & similar words
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Antonyms
Common collocations
- downloading files
- downloading software
- downloading music
- downloading a video
- downloading from the internet
- downloading an app
- downloading a document
Word family
Usage note
Primarily used in a computing or digital context. The antonym is 'uploading'.
Example sentences
- I am downloading a movie on my tablet.
- She is downloading a new album on her phone.
- He is downloading a game on his computer.
- We are downloading a book on our e-reader.
- They are downloading a map on their GPS.
Quotes
Downloading books is like buying votes to be counted in an election that never ends. - Walter Kirn
Downloading is definitely on the rise, but not because it's free - that's probably third on the list - but because it's immediate and the selection of files is fantastic. - Dan Farmer
Downloading is the wave of the future, but there's still a large audience that wants to hold that album in their hands and enjoy the artwork and the credits and everything that you can't necessarily get by downloading a file. - Zac Brown