sideload

English

Etymology

From side +‎ load, modelled on upload and download.

Verb

sideload (third-person singular simple present sideloads, present participle sideloading, simple past and past participle sideloaded)

  1. (transitive, computing) To transfer data between two local devices, rather than to or from a remote device.
    I'm going to sideload my computer's address book onto my mobile phone.
    • 2010, Jim Cheshire, Using Nook:
      When you sideload content onto your nook, you'll find the items in My Documents.
  2. (transitive, computing) To install an app on a mobile device by using any app store that doesn't come preinstalled like Google Play or Apple App Store. Or installing an app from an installation package. (.apk/.ipa)
    Developer: I'm not paying 25$ to Google to put my free app on Google Play. User: I'm fine sideloading it from F-Droid. Thank you for the free app!

Descendants

  • → Chinese: 側載 / 侧载 (calque)

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