sideload

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To transfer data between two local devices, rather than to or from a remote device.
  2. 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

sideload sideloads sideloading sideloaded

Etymology

From side + load, modelled on upload and download.

Related words

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