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downloader

downloader

3 3.4
A person or program that copies files from the internet to a device
  • noun
  • /ˈdaʊnˌloʊdər/
  • Texting
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  • There are many times when the person paying the bill for internet access isn't the actual downloader who infringed the copyright.

Examples

  • But all of your analogies fail for the simple reason that they assign all the blame to the downloader.

    Blog text (28)
  • Many other online music services require their downloaders to agree to the same terms.

    Blog text (9)
  • Figure 2 shows the Adobe Bridge Downloader.

    Academic text (2009)
  • I want to let all you screensaver downloaders know about the other sites I have found.

    Blog text (24)
  • Free Music Download Pro -- Downloader and Player ($0.99) is from developer Byungsook.

    Blog text (6)
  • The downloader transferred the large video file from the internet to his computer quickly.

  • To access the software, she needed to install a downloader that would facilitate the file transfer.

  • Many users prefer using a downloader to ensure faster and more reliable downloads from various websites.

Antonyms

uploader
  • Texting
2 3.5

A person or program that puts files on a website

How Active

seeder
  • Jargon
1 5.8
uploader
  • Texting
2 3.5
downloader
  • Texting
3 3.4

Surface Forms

downloader singular
downloaders plural

Morphology

downloader = download (transparent) = download + er

The agentive suffix '-er' added to the verb 'download' yields a person or program that performs the action, a straightforward and productive formation.

Etymology

Downloader comes from the verb download, which breaks into down ('from the internet into your device') and load ('put into'), plus the ending -er meaning 'one who does'. So a downloader is a person or program that 'loads' files down into a computer.