Download vs Leecher – What’s the difference?

Download vs Leecher - What's the difference?
As nouns the difference between download and leecher is that download is a file transfer to the local computer, especially one in progress while leecher is one who leeches; a physician.

As a verb download is to transfer (computer data, especially as one or more files) from a remote computer (server) to a local computer, usually via a network.

download

English

(Download)

Noun

(en noun )

  • A file transfer to the local computer, especially one in progress.
  • The download took longer than I expected.
  • A file that has been, or will be transferred in this way.
  • I got the download but it wouldn’t work on my computer.

    Derived terms

    * DL , dl , (abbreviation)

    Antonyms

    * upload

    Verb

    (en verb )

  • To transfer (computer data, especially as one or more files) from a remote computer (server) to a local computer, usually via a network.
  • You can download a trial version of the program for thirty days to determine whether you want to purchase the full version.
  • upload; to copy a file from a local computer to a remote computer via a network.
  • to transfer a file to or from removable media.
  • I needed to download photos to a CD-ROM
  • to install software.
  • Synonyms

    * copy
    * move
    * take
    * transfer
    * DL , dl , (abbreviation)

    Antonyms

    * upload

    Derived terms

    * downloader

    Descendants

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    leecher

    English

    Noun

    (en noun )

  • One who leeches; a physician.
  • (internet, file sharing) One who downloads a torrent.
  • See also

    * seeder
    * torrent