sideload

Verb

Meaning

(transitive, computing) To transfer data between two local devices, rather than to or from a remote device.
I'm going to sideload my computer's address book onto my mobile phone.

(transitive, computing) 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.

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Examples

As long as everything is in place, you can now sideload the OTA file. Source: Internet

A ticket event stream can have a sideload that includes the ticket comments. Source: Internet

I needed to download the program that’s on the company’s website and sideload it onto my device. Source: Internet

It's possible to sideload many Android apps by downloading the card, and installing it via a file manager, but it requires some work. Source: Internet

This will launch a mostly blank screen with text near the bottom directing you on how to sideload an OTA. Source: Internet

You can now sideload apps on the phone version of Windows 10 — dubbed Windows Mobile — too. Source: Internet

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