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In computer networks, download means to receive data from a remote system, typically a server such as a web server, an FTP server, an email server, or other similar systems. This contrasts with uploading, where data is sent to a remote system. A download is a file offered for downloading or that has been downloaded, or the process of receiving such a file.
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- opposite of
- upload
- facet of
- data transmission
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In computer networks, download means to receive data from a remote system, typically a server such as a web server, an FTP server, an email server, or other similar systems. This contrasts with uploading, where data is sent to a remote system. A download is a file offered for downloading or that has been downloaded, or the process of receiving such a file.
==Definition== thumb|Download data is sent downstream (networking)|downstream to an end-user, upstream from the provider. ISP = internet service provider.
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