downloading and uploading? (please explain in simple language ;)0
2006-08-14 13:19:53 · 12 answers · asked by me 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
hahaa i have no idea funny funny.
2006-08-14 13:22:09 · answer #1 · answered by Shelly 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Download: . The term is often used to describe the process of copying a file from an online service to your computer.
Upload: To transfer a file from your desktop computer onto a web server.
2006-08-14 20:25:02 · answer #2 · answered by Mario162 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In computer terminology, there is a "server", a machine that offers resources
such as files to lots of different machines.
There is also a "client", a machine that probably sits on somebody's desk
such as yours.
When you transfer a file from the client to the server, its called "uploading".
When you transfer a file from the server to the client, its called "downloading".
2006-08-14 20:24:16 · answer #3 · answered by Elana 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Downloading is bringing files from an external source into your computer. Uploading is packing up files to be sent from your computer, to an external destination.
Is that simple enough?
2006-08-14 20:30:03 · answer #4 · answered by rallsjc 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
besides the above another dfference is time---downloading is normally much faster than uploading....maybe 2 or 3 times faster downloading than uploading.
2006-08-14 20:42:10 · answer #5 · answered by Paris Hilton 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you download when you transfer something from the network/internet to your computer
you upload when you put files from your computer into the network or internet
2006-08-14 20:24:19 · answer #6 · answered by easycoder_biz 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Downloading is taking a file from the internet and saving it to your computer.
Uploading is taking a file from your computer and moving it to the internet.
2006-08-14 20:23:16 · answer #7 · answered by dan42066 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
downloading is when you dont have it and you are getting it from somewhere else. uploading is when u already have something like a picture and u are loading it somewhere else.
2006-08-14 20:25:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
downloading you are taking a file from the internet an putting it on your computer, uploading is the oppisite, you take afile from your comp and put it on the internet.
2006-08-14 20:23:07 · answer #9 · answered by parental unit 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Downloading is transferring files TO your computer.
Uploading is sending files FROM your computer.
2006-08-14 20:22:17 · answer #10 · answered by mommadillo 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
downloading mean trying to get something on your computer that you dont already have. and uploading is loading something that you already have in your computer.. i think
2006-08-14 20:23:38 · answer #11 · answered by peanutbuttter 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋