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The process in which data is transferred from a local device (e.g., a computer or smartphone) to a remote system (e.g., a server on the internet).
Der Upload der Fotos kann je nach Internetverbindung einige Minuten dauern.
The upload of the photos can take a few minutes, depending on the internet connection.
'Upload' is a word from English (an Anglicism) that is firmly established in German in the fields of computers, the internet, and digital media.
Für den Upload benötigst du eine stabile Internetverbindung.
You need a stable internet connection for the upload.
When the process of uploading is meant, 'Upload' is often used with verbs such as 'dauern' (to take/last), 'starten' (to start), 'abbrechen' (to cancel), or in phrases like 'beim Upload' (during the upload).
Der Upload der großen Videodatei dauert fast eine Stunde.
The upload of the large video file takes almost an hour.
When the uploaded file is meant, 'Upload' is treated like a countable object. Verbs such as 'ansehen' (to view), 'löschen' (to delete), or possessive words such as 'mein' (my) or 'dein' (your) point to this meaning.
Dein letzter Upload hat mir sehr gut gefallen.
I really liked your latest upload.
transmission / transfer
'die Übertragung' and 'der Upload' can both describe the movement of data. However, 'Übertragung' is much more general: data, signals, or other things can be transmitted in different directions and between different systems. 'Upload' is more specific and means that data is uploaded from your own device to a server or to the internet. In technical situations, both can fit, but 'Upload' states more precisely which direction the data is going.
Vor der Reise starte ich noch den Upload der Fotos in die Cloud.
Before the trip, I start the upload of the photos to the cloud.
Während der Übertragung der Messdaten blieb der Computer plötzlich stehen.
During the transmission of the measurement data, the computer suddenly froze.