Download

Download, in communications, the process of transferring a copy of a file from a remote computer to the requesting computer by means of a modem or network. With a modem-based communications link, the process generally involves the requesting computer instructing the remote computer to begin the transfer and the requesting computer saving the incoming file on disk. Also, to send a block of data, such as a PostScript file, to a dependent device, such as a PostScript printer. See also Downloadable Font; Local Area Network; Telecommunications.