Uploading is the transmission of a file from one computer system to another, usually larger computer system. From a network user’s point-of-view, to upload a file is to send it to another computer that is set up to receive it.

What does it mean to upload a file?

Uploading means data is being sent from your computer to the Internet. Examples of uploading include sending email, posting photos on a social media site and using your webcam. Even clicking on a link on a web page sends a tiny data upload. Downloading means your computer is receiving data from the Internet.

What is the difference between uploading and downloading?

The download speed refers to how fast the data can be transferred from the internet to your computer, while the upload speed refers to how fast the data can transfer from your computer to the internet.