1. Transfer a file or program from a central computer to a smaller computer or to a computer at a remote location
   "The file you download is usually an installation program"

1. The act or process of transferring a file to the local computer over a network
   "The download of the large file took several minutes"
    
2. A file that has been downloaded
   "He saved the download to his desktop for later use"

Derived forms: downloads, downloaded, downloading

Type of: transfer

Antonym: upload

Encyclopedia: Download