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/ˌdaʊnˈləʊd/ US   /ˈdaʊnˌləʊd/ verb [I or T]

Definition

IT to copy or move programs or information into a computer's memory, especially from the internet or a larger computer, or to be moved in this way: download a copy/file/documentdownload sth from sth Software updates can be downloaded from the company's website. The file will only take a few seconds to download.
(Definition of download verb from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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