different between download vs downloads

English

Etymology

From down +? load.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation, noun) IPA^(key): /?da?n?l??d/
• (Received Pronunciation, verb) IPA^(key): /?da?n?l??d/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?da?n?lo?d/

Noun

download (plural downloads)

1. A file transfer to the local computer.

   The download took longer than I expected.

2. A file that has been, or will be transferred in this way.

   I got the download but it wouldn't work on my computer.

Derived terms

• DL, dl, d/l, D/L (abbreviation)

Antonyms

• upload

Descendants

Translations

Verb

download (third-person singular simple present downloads, present participle downloading, simple past and past participle downloaded)

1. (transitive, computing) To transfer data from a remote computer (server) to a local computer, usually via a network.

   Synonyms: copy, move, transfer

   Antonym: upload

2. (transitive, nonstandard) To upload; to copy a file from a local computer to a remote computer via a network.
3. (transitive, nonstandard) To transfer a file to or from removable media.

4. (transitive, nonstandard) To install software.

Synonyms

• DL, dl, d/l, D/L (abbreviation)

Derived terms

• downloader

Descendants

• ? Danish: downloade
• ? Dutch: downloaden
• ? German: downloaden; herunterladen (calque)
• ? Lao: ??????? (d?o l?t)
• ? Maltese: ddawnlowdja
• ? Thai: ????????? (daao-lòot)

Translations

Anagrams

• Woodland, woodland

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?d?u?n.lo?t/
• Hyphenation: down?load

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English download.

Noun

download m

1. download

Related terms

• downloaden

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Verb

download

1. first-person singular present indicative of downloaden
2. imperative of downloaden

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from English download.

Noun

download m (invariable)

1. (computing) download

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from English download.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /?daw??lowd??/

Noun

download m (plural downloads)

1. (computing) download (file transfer to the local computer)

   Synonym: descarregamento

English

Noun

downloads

1. plural of download

Verb

downloads

1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of download

Anagrams

• Woodlands, woodlands