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downloading

USDOWN-loh-ding/ˈdaʊnloʊdɪŋ/UKdown-LOH-ding/daʊnˈləʊdɪŋ/

Pluraldownloadings

2 meanings of downloading

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  1. 1
    nouncountable or uncountable
    The act of copying a file from the internet onto your computer or phone.

    Like saving a copy of a book from a library onto your own shelf.

    Downloading the movie took almost an hour on our slow connection.

    The downloading of large files can slow down the whole network.

    Oppositeuploading

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  2. 2
    verb
    Present participle of download. Use this form for something happening right now.

    She is downloading the new game onto her tablet.

    They were downloading photos from the trip all evening.

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downloading is a form of download

download, verb: To copy a file or other data onto your computer or phone from the internet. Full entry

Forms
downloaddownloads he/she/itdownloading -ing formdownloaded past tense, past participle
Spelling
download → downloading: add -ing

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