Upload (Noun)
What is an Upload?
Definition
An upload is a file or piece of data that has already been transferred from a device to another computer system, website, or online service. Once the transfer is complete, the upload exists in the destination location and can often be accessed, shared, processed, or reviewed there. This is important because it identifies content that is now stored and available outside the original device.
Frayer Model Overview
Characteristics
Exists as a file stored on another system or service
Originated from a local computer or device
Associated with a specific destination or service
Can often be viewed or downloaded by others
Treated as a submitted or stored item
Examples
A document listed as an upload in an assignment page
An uploaded image visible on a website
A file upload shown in cloud storage
A spreadsheet marked as an upload in a shared folder
Seeing confirmation that a file was uploaded
Non-Examples
The act of uploading itself
A file saved only on a personal computer
A download from the internet
A temporary file that was not submitted
A link that points to content elsewhere