Definition, synonyms and related words
simple past tense and past participle of download
"After I downloaded the new app, my phone started running much smoother than before."
In plain English: Downloaded means you have successfully copied a file from the internet onto your device so you can keep it there.
"I downloaded the new map to my phone before the long drive."
Usage: Use downloaded to describe the action that occurred when a file was successfully transferred from the internet to your device in the past. It functions as both the simple past tense and the past participle of download.
Derived from English, this term combines "down" with "load," originally describing the physical act of lifting heavy objects but now referring to transferring data from a remote server to a local device. It entered common usage in the late 20th century as computer networking became widespread.