Word
downloading
Phoneticsdown·load·ing, stress on the first syllable
US/ˈdaʊnˌɫoʊdɪŋ/
UK/dˈaʊnləʊdɪŋ/
Definitions
01transferring data
A2 · Elementary Computing
v. moving a file, like a song or a document, from the internet to your computer or phone.
v. the act of transferring data from a remote server or computer system to a local device. This present participle form functions as a continuous action.
“I am downloading a new game on my phone right now.”
“While the user was downloading the software update, the connection dropped, forcing the installer to restart the entire process from the beginning.”
Usage
Often used with the prepositions 'from' (the source) and 'to' (the destination).
Pitfall
I am downloading the file to the internet.
I am downloading the file from the internet.
You download 'from' a source and 'to' your device. If you send a file to the internet, you are 'uploading'.
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02the process
B1 · Intermediate Uncountable noun Computing
n. the activity of getting files from the internet.
n. the process or instance of transferring data from a remote system to a local one. Functions as a gerund or verbal noun.
“The downloading of large files can take a long time if your internet is slow.”
“The illegal downloading of copyrighted material remains a significant concern for the music and film industries globally.”
Usage
Can be used as an uncountable noun for the general process or a countable noun for specific instances.
Antonyms
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.A2 KeyIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.3.0–4.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 2.0–2.524–43TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.225–549
- Frequency
- Frequent
- Level
- A2 · Elementary
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