sideload en · VERB
Etymology
From side + load, modelled on upload and download.
Meanings
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(transitive) To transfer data between two local devices, rather than to or from a remote device.
When you sideload content onto your nook, you'll find the items in My Documents.
2010, Jim Cheshire, Using Nook:I'm going to sideload my computer's address book onto my mobile phone.
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(transitive) To install an app on a mobile device by using any app store that doesn't come preinstalled like Google Play or Apple App Store. Or installing an app from an installation package. (.apk/.ipa)
Developer: I'm not paying 25$ to Google to put my free app on Google Play. User: I'm fine sideloading it from F-Droid. Thank you for the free app!
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sideloads | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| sideloading | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| sideloaded | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| sideloaded | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
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Translations (1)
cmn 側載 /侧载 (install an app)