To transfer data or (esp.) code from a far-away system (especially a
larger host system) over a digital communications link to a nearby
system (especially a smaller client system. Oppose {upload}.
Historical use of these terms was at one time associated with
transfers from large timesharing machines to PCs or peripherals
(download) and vice-versa (upload). The modern usage relative to the
speaker (rather than as an indicator of the size and role of the
machines) evolved as machine categories lost most of their former
functional importance.
[glossary]
[Reference(s) to this entry by made by: {crossload}{upload}]