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sideload

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. To transfer data between two local devices, rather than to or from a remote device.
  2. To install an app on a mobile device by using unofficial channels, such as avoiding the use of an app store by obtaining it directly from the developer or downloading from a software repository.

Examples

“I'm going to sideload my computer's address book onto my mobile phone.”
“When you sideload content onto your nook, you'll find⟳ the items in My Documents.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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