different between download vs offload

English

Etymology

From down +? load.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation, noun) IPA^(key): /?da?n?l??d/
• (Received Pronunciation, verb) IPA^(key): /?da?n?l??d/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?da?n?lo?d/

Noun

download (plural downloads)

1. A file transfer to the local computer.

   The download took longer than I expected.

2. A file that has been, or will be transferred in this way.

   I got the download but it wouldn't work on my computer.

Derived terms

• DL, dl, d/l, D/L (abbreviation)

Antonyms

• upload

Descendants

Translations

Verb

download (third-person singular simple present downloads, present participle downloading, simple past and past participle downloaded)

1. (transitive, computing) To transfer data from a remote computer (server) to a local computer, usually via a network.

   Synonyms: copy, move, transfer

   Antonym: upload

2. (transitive, nonstandard) To upload; to copy a file from a local computer to a remote computer via a network.
3. (transitive, nonstandard) To transfer a file to or from removable media.

4. (transitive, nonstandard) To install software.

Synonyms

• DL, dl, d/l, D/L (abbreviation)

Derived terms

• downloader

Descendants

• ? Danish: downloade
• ? Dutch: downloaden
• ? German: downloaden; herunterladen (calque)
• ? Lao: ??????? (d?o l?t)
• ? Maltese: ddawnlowdja
• ? Thai: ????????? (daao-lòot)

Translations

Anagrams

• Woodland, woodland

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?d?u?n.lo?t/
• Hyphenation: down?load

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English download.

Noun

download m

1. download

Related terms

• downloaden

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Verb

download

1. first-person singular present indicative of downloaden
2. imperative of downloaden

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from English download.

Noun

download m (invariable)

1. (computing) download

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from English download.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /?daw??lowd??/

Noun

download m (plural downloads)

1. (computing) download (file transfer to the local computer)

   Synonym: descarregamento

English

Alternative forms

• off-load

Etymology

From off- +? load.

Pronunciation

• (UK)
  • (Noun): IPA^(key): /??f.l??d/
  • (Verb): IPA^(key): /??f?l??d/
• (US) IPA^(key): /??f?lo?d/, /??flo?d/

Verb

offload (third-person singular simple present offloads, present participle offloading, simple past and past participle offloaded)

1. (transitive) to unload.
2. (transitive) to get rid of things, work, or problems by passing them on to someone or something else.

   He offloaded the defective car onto an unsuspecting buyer.

3. (transitive, rugby) to pass the ball.
4. (transitive, aviation, travel) to deny a person on a standby list due to lack of space.
5. (transitive, aviation, travel) to change a passengers' ticket status from "checked in" to "open", allowing further changes. (This applies regardless of whether the passenger has boarded the aircraft or not).

Translations

Noun

offload (plural offloads)

1. The act of offloading something, or diverting it elsewhere.
   • 2013, Bertrand Dufrasne, Bruno Anderson Barbosa, Peter Cronauer, IBM System Storage DS8870 Architecture and Implementation

     For environments that do not allow FTP traffic out to the Internet, the DS8870 also supports offload of data by using SSL security.

2. (rugby) The act of passing the ball to a team mate when tackled.