/ Dictionary / Index D download: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: down•load Pronunciation: (doun'lōd"), [key] — v.t. Computers. to transfer (software, data, character sets, etc.) from a distant to a nearby computer, from a larger to a smaller computer, or from a computer to a peripheral device. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: download (Thesaurus) downlink down-market Related Content Daily Word Quiz: candid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language