to sideload
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- verb
- /ˈsaɪdloʊd/
- Specialized
:
instalar desde fuera de la tienda oficial
- Many users prefer to sideload software from third-party websites instead of using the official app store.
Examples
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You can sideload app APKs from non-Amazon sources onto Kindle Fire without any changes, and they will work.
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There's a chance you'll be able to sideload apps through Windows RT architecture - you can on Windows Phone 8 - but it will likely be more trouble than it's worth.
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And you know, sideload Flash onto here and use something like Firefox.
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I believe he said that he had unlocked his phone so he could sideload apps.
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Can you get Google apps on the Fire either directly or by sideloading?
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A partial list of apps that can be sideloaded onto the Google TV.
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Then I sideloaded Google Now on, and knew it was time for Jelly Bean.
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You will also be able to view the required permissions before you sideload the app, so you can back out at the last minute if something seems fishy.
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It's sideloaded from Android and works awesomely on the PlayBook.
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You can easily sideload apps onto your device using a computer and a USB cable.
Synonyms
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3.9
To move a file or program into a computer's memory for use
How Official
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Sideload as a verb combines side ('the side') and load ('to put on' or 'transfer'). A helpful way to remember it is to picture moving an app onto a device through a 'side door' instead of the official store, which is why to sideload means to install software from another source.