Download - Definition
Download is a term used to reference the retrieval of information from one computer system to another. When downloading files from the Internet, a computer user makes a request, first identifying the file(s) or program to be copied from the originating website onto the user’s computer. Once the file or program has been downloaded, it now resides on the hard drive of the user’s computer for their usage.
Top Reasons To Wipe Away Your Internet History
- Information about all the sites you have visited is stored on your computer!
- Every image you have ever viewed, sent or received over the Internet is stored on your hard drive!
- There is a record of every program that you have ever downloaded or used on your hard drive!
- The windows delete button and the empty recycle bin option does NOT completely delete your files!
- Cleaning your History Files improves the speed of your computer and frees valuable disk space!
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