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▪ I. download, n. Computing.|ˈdaʊnləʊd|
[f. down adv. + load n.]
The action or process of downloading.
1977Sci. Amer. Sept. 160/1 Changes at this stage are readily achieved by a simple process of re-edit, assemble and download. 1985Personal Computer World Feb. 122/1 The feature which will appeal to most telecommunications people..is the download and upload routine.
▪ II. download, v. Computing.|daʊnˈləʊd, ˈdaʊn-|
[f. down adv. + load v.]
trans. To transfer (esp. software) from the storage of a larger system to that of a smaller one.
1980Electronic Design 4 Jan. 167/2 These programs are downloaded into the Microsystem Analyzer for debug and execution. 1982Which Computer? June 25/3 The existing software..will be down-loaded onto the new machine. 1983Austral. Microcomputer Mag. Aug. 71/1 Micromagic..allows IBM PC users to download data from IP Sharp's online databases to the PC's files in VisiCalc format. 1984Daily Tel. 9 Jan. 9/2 MicroNet 800..offers several hundred programs that can be downloaded to a home computer over an ordinary telephone line. 1986Sci. Amer. Feb. 15/1 Using chess knowledge (downloaded from the oracle) relevant to the current position, the module evaluates each board.
Hence downˈloading vbl. n.; also downˈloadable a.
1982Information Services & Use I. 334 Quite a few online user institutions were also using a variety of means for ‘downloading’, on either tape or disk. 1982What's New in Computing Nov. 50/4 Plain language keyboard instructions may be used to compile any application program in rom for subsequent down loading onto disc or a..cassette recorder. 1983Austral. Microcomputer Mag. Dec. 110/2 Key features of the WY-300 are..extensive alphanumeric and line drawing symbols; soft downloadable character generator. 1985Personal Computer World Feb. 48 (Advt.), The units stack on top of each other to provide..downloadable software and access to the international PSS network and databases such as Prestel and Micronet 800. |