In plain English
It means sending a file or other data away from your own device to a different system elsewhere. The data starts on the local computer or device and is transferred to a remote computer, system, or online service.
In context
Here, upload labels the action of sending a file from the device to the software's remote system or online service.
- Situation
- Creating, saving, sharing, versioning, and restoring files
- What it communicates
- labels the action for bringing a device file into the software.
Meaning limits
The term by itself does not establish whether the transfer is allowed, successful, or complete.
Examples
“He uploaded the photos from his tablet to an online archive.”
“During each visit, wound photos are uploaded through the software from a tablet.”