# sideload

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To transfer data between two local devices, rather than to or from a remote device.
2. To install an app on a mobile device by using unofficial channels, such as avoiding the use of an app store by obtaining it directly from the developer or downloading from a software repository.

## Etymology
From side + load, modelled on upload and download.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sideload