What does "download" mean?

What does "download" mean?

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To download means to take content from one place and put it in another. If you're downloading something from the Internet, like pictures, it just means that you're taking the pictures from the Internet and putting it onto your computer. If you're downloading pictures off your camera, that means you're taking it off your camera and putting it onto your computer.