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uploader

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Someone who uploads files.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

A computer program that assists with the uploading of files.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree English up- English load English upload Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English uploader From upload + -er.

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 上传者 (shàngchuánzhě) — someone who uploads files
  • Chinese Mandarin: up主 (àpo-zhǔ) — someone who uploads files
  • Chinese Mandarin: 阿婆主 (āpózhǔ) — someone who uploads files
  • Georgian: ამტვირთავი (amṭvirtavi) — someone who uploads files
  • German: Uploader — someone who uploads files
  • German: Hochlader — someone who uploads files
  • Indonesian: penaik — someone who uploads files
  • Indonesian: pengunggah — someone who uploads files
  • Italian: caricatore — someone who uploads files
  • Italian: persona che carica — someone who uploads files
  • Japanese: うp主 (upunushi) — someone who uploads files
  • Malay: pemuat naik — someone who uploads files
  • Swedish: uppladdare — someone who uploads files