Download vs Sync - What's the difference?
download | sync |
A file transfer to the local computer, especially one in progress.
A file that has been, or will be transferred in this way.
To transfer (computer data, especially as one or more files) from a remote computer (server) to a local computer, usually via a network.
upload; to copy a file from a local computer to a remote computer via a network.
to transfer a file to or from removable media.
to install software.
To synchronize.
(computing) To flush all pending operations to disk.
As nouns the difference between download and sync
is that download is a file transfer to the local computer, especially one in progress while sync is synchronization.As verbs the difference between download and sync
is that download is {{cx|transitive|lang=en}} To transfer (computer data, especially as one or more files) from a remote computer (server) to a local computer, usually via a network while sync is to synchronize.download
English
(Download)Noun
(en noun)- The download took longer than I expected.
- I got the download but it wouldn't work on my computer.
Derived terms
* DL , dl , (abbreviation)Antonyms
* uploadVerb
(en verb)- You can download a trial version of the program for thirty days to determine whether you want to purchase the full version.
- I needed to download photos to a CD-ROM
