Definitions

1. noun

the act of transferring data or a file from a computer or the internet to a local storage device, such as a hard drive or solid-state drive.

“She started the download process, waiting for the large file to finish transferring.”

2. verb

to transfer data or a file from a computer or the internet to a local storage device, such as a hard drive or solid-state drive.

“Can you download the latest version of the software onto your computer?”

3. noun

a file or program that is being downloaded from the internet.

“The download was taking a long time, so she decided to pause it and come back later.”