sideload

To download a file, esp. an application, to a smartphone or other electronic device outside of the accepted or usual channels.

The app center says the eBay app isn't available yet for the new OS on my phone, so I had to sideload an earlier version from a Dropbox link I found.

sideload by Eduardo Suave September 7, 2011

sideload

To upload or download information from the side of a PC, usually through a USB port.

I'm sideloading the music to my Zune

sideload by Jerse47 March 1, 2009

sideload

To transfer content from one device to another, within a range of permitted devices. Often you need to do this within a certain time frame

If you haven't got time to watch that movie on your PS3 then just sideload it to your PSP and watch it on the train

sideload by DJDK August 1, 2011

Samoan sideloader 

A version of a mini bus (aka any green tarago) versatile so it can get in underground carparks and take the family to church every Sunday.

That's a hectic samoan sideloader

Samoan sideloader by Canned spaghetti November 18, 2022

sideloaded 

When something gets top heavy and tips over to the side.

Aaron and Jenny were banging on the conference table and then it got sideloaded and tipped over.

sideloaded by Naeger Wedding 9-19-15 January 8, 2016

Sideloading 

When someone isn't following a trend or refuses to do something everyone else is doing

Guydude: hey everyone is wearing red tomorrow. you're going to as well right?
Guydude2: Nah I'm not like the rest of yall
Guydude: man, you're just sideloading

Sideloading by Ratatatataolloi April 24, 2024

Sideloading

The definition of neglecting front or back loading for a bodybuilding peak week, and just eating whatever comes in front of your mouth to load your body back up on carbs and fats.

"For the world Champs i didn't do a front load, i was just sideloading"

Sideloading by sideloader_99 October 15, 2025