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Word

uploaded

Phoneticsup·load·ed

US/ˈəˌpɫoʊdɪd/

UK/ˈʌpləʊdɪd/

Definitions

01sent data to a server

A2 · Computing

v. to have moved a file from your computer or phone to the internet or another computer.

v. the past tense or past participle of the action of transferring data from a local client to a remote server.

“I uploaded the photos to my social media account last night.”

“Once the technician uploaded the updated source code to the production server, the new features became immediately available to all users.”

Pitfall

I uploaded the file at the website.

I uploaded the file to the website.

Use the preposition 'to' to indicate the destination of the uploaded file.

Antonyms

02already online

B1 · Computing

adj. describes a file that is already on the internet or a server.

adj. describing a digital asset that has successfully completed the transfer process to a remote repository.

“You can find the uploaded documents in the shared folder.”

“The system automatically generates a unique identification number for every uploaded file to prevent naming conflicts in the database.”

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Level
A2 · Elementary
Frequency
Frequent
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