Upload
/ˈʌp.loʊd/noun
To transfer data from a local device or system to a remote computer, network, or online service.
Did you know?The word combines the ancient directional particle up with load, whose history is connected to Old English words for carrying, leading, and a journey.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*upo
“Up, from below, or upward; the ancient root behind English up and several words for height or position.”
Old English
Old English
up
“Upward, above, or in a higher position.”
Old English
Old English
lǣdan
“To lead, carry, or guide; an ancestor of the carrying sense behind load.”
Middle English
English
loden
“To load or place a burden on something.”
19th Century
English
load
“A burden or quantity carried, and the act of placing such a burden.”
1960s
English
upload
“To transfer data from a local computer to a larger or remote computer system.”
Modern English
English
upload
“To send digital information to an online service, network, or remote device.”