v. to transfer data or files from a peripheral or subordinate system to a larger or more central one; especially from a personal computer to an Internet server.
n. Such a file transfer.
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v. transfer a file or program to a central computer from a smaller computer or a computer at a remote location
Word Usage
"Uploading effects your ping more than downloading in general, because your upload is already quite slow on most connections."