A word that might be puzzling for some computer novices is the
term 'downloading.' Downloading refers to the duplication of
information or data from another source, usually a Web page or a
file from a bulletin board service, onto your computer. You can
also download data from a network file server, which is one
computer devoted mostly to the storage of computer files.
Furthermore, you can download files and data from a larger
computer system to a smaller system, or downloading can refer to
files that are transmitted from one computer to another. This
replication occurs usually on your computer's peripherals. You
can download to view the file on your monitor, to save it on
your disk drive, or to print it on your printer. Conversely,
uploading reverses the process. When you upload, you send files
away from your computer, using it as the main source, so that
other computer users may download them to view, save, or print.
For most users, uploading usually consists of sending e-mail
from a computer to a server, wh