From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishdownloaddown‧load1 /ˌdaʊnˈləʊd $ ˈdaʊnloʊd/ ●●● S2 W2 verb [transitive] TDto move information or programs from a computer network to a small computer games that can be downloaded free from the Internet→ See Verb table
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download• Images and sounds are available for downloading.• Microsoft charges $ 20 for downloading.• You can download a copy of the program containing the test trigger.• The debuggers allow users to download and debug source code in real-time.• Speed constraints on the World Wide Web can make downloading photographs of merchandise frustratingly slow.• Cable operators will be able to download software through the cable system into the set-tops.• You can buy some very advanced email admin software or you can choose to download some equally fine shareware.• You can download them for your own use.• Download your favorite songs by clicking here.downloaddown‧load2 /ˈdaʊnləʊd $ -loʊd/ noun [countable] a computer file or program that has been downloaded, or the process of downloading it We’ve got reviews and downloads of the latest business software.Examples from the Corpus
download• Which is handy for large files as it's faster and can resume broken downloads.• Current tests show a maximum speed of about 6 megabits per second for downloads and about 640 kilobits per second upstream.• It's a popular download from bulletin boards and is one of the best shareware products you can get.• Clicking on a directory will open it, clicking on a file or dragging and dropping it should start the download.• It will get these downloads in the middle of the night when traffic is light, or whenever you ask it to.From Longman Business Dictionarydownloaddown‧load1 /ˌdaʊnˈləʊd-ˈloʊd/ verb [transitive]COMPUTING to move computer software or information from one computer to another, usually from a large computer to a smaller oneIf you can log on to the network, you can download files from there.I downloaded the games from the Internet for free.→ See Verb tabledownloaddown‧load2 /ˈdaʊnləʊd-loʊd/ noun [countable]COMPUTING a computer program or file that has been downloaded, or the process of doing thisYou can get downloads of the nightly news from the BBC’s home page. 