French word

import

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛ̃pɔʁ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounimport

Example

L'import des photos est en cours.

The import of the photos is underway.

Illustration for import (import)

More examples

J'ai fait l'import de mes contacts en changeant de téléphone.

I imported my contacts while switching phones.

Core concept

External data crossing into a program, device, or document and becoming available for local use.

Common phrases

  • l'import des contacts

    importing contacts

  • faire l'import des contacts

    import contacts

Similar words

téléchargement: The process or result of receiving files from the internet onto a device.
transfert: The process or result of moving data or files between devices or locations.
copie: The process or result of creating a file with the same content as the original.
synchronisation: The process or result of making data match across multiple devices or services.

Definition in French

Action d'introduire des données ou des fichiers externes dans un logiciel, un appareil ou un document pour les rendre utilisables localement.

Word origin

French import is an IT borrowing from English, ultimately related to Latin importare, from in- meaning inward and portare meaning to carry.

Usage tips

  • The noun is masculine, so standard French uses un import and des imports, while the related verb is importer.

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