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uploading

v.
A2 Elementary US //ˈəˌpɫoʊdɪŋ// UK //ˈʌpləʊdɪŋ// up·load·ing

v. moving a file or data from your computer or phone to the internet or a larger system. You do this when you share a photo on social media or send a document to a cloud drive.

v. transferring data from a local system to a remote system, such as a server or the cloud. The present participle of 'upload', describing the ongoing action of data transmission.


SIMPLE

I am uploading the photos to my social media profile now.

CONTEXTUAL

The video is taking a long time to finish uploading because the file size is quite large.

COMPLEX

While the system is uploading the encrypted backup to the secure server, users may experience a slight decrease in their local network speed.

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The verb is transitive and requires a direct object, typically a file or data type.

Pitfall

I am uploading the file at the internet.I am uploading the file to the internet.The verb 'upload' takes the preposition 'to' to indicate the destination of the data.

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