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<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><title>upload</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="../../jargon.css" type="text/css"/><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.61.0"/><link rel="home" href="../index.html" title="The Jargon File"/><link rel="up" href="../U.html" title="U"/><link rel="previous" href="up.html" title="up"/><link rel="next" href="upstream.html" title="upstream"/></head><body><div class="navheader"><table width="100%" summary="Navigation header"><tr><th colspan="3" align="center">upload</th></tr><tr><td width="20%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="up.html">Prev</a> </td><th width="60%" align="center">U</th><td width="20%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="upstream.html">Next</a></td></tr></table><hr/></div><dt><a id="upload"/><dt xmlns="" id="upload"><b>upload</b>: <span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="pronunciation">/uhp´lohd/</span>, <span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="grammar">v.</span></dt></dt><dd><p> 1. [techspeak] To transfer programs or data over a digital
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communications link from a system near you (especially a smaller or
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peripheral <span class="firstterm">client</span> system) to one
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further away from you (especially a larger or central <span class="firstterm">host</span> system). A transfer in the other
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direction is, of course, called a <a href="../D/download.html"><i class="glossterm">download</i></a> </p></dd><dd><p> 2. [speculatively] To move the essential patterns and algorithms
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that make up one's mind from one's brain into a computer. Those who are
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convinced that such patterns and algorithms capture the complete essence of
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the self view this prospect with pleasant anticipation.</p></dd><div class="navfooter"><hr/><table width="100%" summary="Navigation footer"><tr><td width="40%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="up.html">Prev</a> </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="u" href="../U.html">Up</a></td><td width="40%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="upstream.html">Next</a></td></tr><tr><td width="40%" align="left" valign="top">up </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="h" href="../index.html">Home</a></td><td width="40%" align="right" valign="top"> upstream</td></tr></table></div></body></html>
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