sideload
To transfer data between two local devices, rather than to or from a remote deviceTo transfer data between two local devices, rather than to or from a remote device.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To transfer data between two local devices, rather than to or from a remote device.
I'm going to sideload my computer's address book onto my mobile phone.
(transitive)To install an app on a mobile device by using any app store that doesn't come preinstalled like Google Play or Apple App Store. Or installing an app from an installation package. (.apk/.ipa)
Developer: I'm not paying 25$ to Google to put my free app on Google Play. User: I'm fine sideloading it from F-Droid. Thank you for the free app!
Origin
From side + load, modelled on upload and download.From side + load, modelled on upload and download.
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Forms
sideloads, sideloading, sideloaded, sideloaded| Base form | sideload · to sideload |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | sideloads |
| Present participle | sideloading |
| Past simple | sideloaded |
| Past participle | sideloaded |
regular · Lesson
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.