# downloading

Pronunciation: US say "DOWN-loh-ding" /ˈdaʊnloʊdɪŋ/; UK say "down-LOH-ding" /daʊnˈləʊdɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The act or process of copying data from a remote system, such as a server, onto a local device.
   - Simple: The act of copying a file from the internet onto your computer or phone.
   - _Downloading from official sources reduces the risk of installing malware._
   - _Heavy downloading during peak hours strained the company's bandwidth._

## Verb

2. Present participle of download. — present participle and gerund of download
   - Simple: Present participle of download. Use this form for something happening right now.
   - _The technician is downloading the latest firmware to each device._
   - _Customers kept downloading the app faster than the servers could handle._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/downloading (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).