sideload
Meanings
verb
- To transfer data between two local devices, rather than to or from a remote device.
- To install an app on a mobile device by using unofficial channels, such as avoiding the use of an app store by obtaining it directly from the developer or downloading from a software repository.
Word forms
Etymology
From side + load, modelled on upload and download.
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