downloading, in the chair lift sense

Thu Jan 2 18:00:56 UTC 2003

In a message dated 1/2/03 11:00:24 AM Eastern Standard Time,
mejarc at TWOBANJOS.COM writes:

> I find only computer-related usages in the OED; the
>  earliest-dated supporting quotation is for a noun form ("Changes at this
>  stage are readily achieved by a simple process of re-edit, assemble and
>  download."  Scientific American, 1977)

"noun form"?  This looks like three verbs to me.

        - James A. Landau
          systems engineer
          FAA Technical Center (ACB-510/BCI)
          Atlantic City Int'l Airport NJ 08405 USA