English · Word Candidate

upload

/ˌʌpˈləʊd/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: uploads · uploading · uploaded

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Meaning · English

To transfer data to a computer on a network, especially to a server on the Internet.

Verb

You will have to convert your photograph to a jpg format if you wish to upload it.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Meaning · English

To transfer jurisdiction and responsibility of a government asset or service to a higher level of government.

Verb

Our government will not be uploading the DVP or Gardiner Expressway and will not be imposing any new tolls on any roads in Ontario.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Meaning · English

Such a file transfer.

Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

What does “upload” mean?

To transfer data to a computer on a network, especially to a server on the Internet.

Is “upload” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.