These words mean to get information from a computer file, an app, or a website using a device such as a computer or smartphone.
When youaccessa computer file or a website, you open it in order to look at it or change information in it.
I tried to access the site, but my browser became unresponsive.
When youdownloadsomething from the internet or a different device, you copy or move it into the memory of the device you are using.
I downloaded the software and installed it.
Download our app from the app store today!
The opposite ofdownloadisupload.
I uploaded my changes, and the site went live.
When a computer or deviceretrievesinformation, it makes it available from its memory so you can look at, use, or change it.
The data can be retrieved in a fraction of a second.