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[ˌɒnˈləʊd], (Verb)
Definitions:
- load (cargo) into or on to a ship, aircraft, vehicle, etc.
(e.g: we roamed the seas looking for a place to dock to onload food and supplies)
- transfer (data) from one computer or device to another
(e.g: users are increasingly onloading data from their devices to the mobile network)
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Origin
:
1940s: from on + load
[ˌɒnˈləʊd], (Noun)
Definitions:
- the action or process of loading a ship, aircraft, or vehicle with cargo
(e.g: during the onload, the crew took inventory three times before departing)
- the action or process of transferring data from one computer or device to another
(e.g: network operators should be cognizant of the net impact that both offload and onload have on the total data traffic)
Phrases:
Origin
:
1940s: from on + load
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