What does importing a file mean?

What do you mean by importing?

1 : to bring from a foreign or external source: such as. a : to bring (something, such as merchandise) into a place or country from another country. b : to transfer (files or data) from one format to another usually within a new file.

What is the difference between uploading and importing?

As nouns the difference between upload and import is that upload is upload while import is import (the act of importing).

How do import files?

Import multiple files by shift-clicking each one, then dragging them to the first File Explorer window. Import many files by clicking and dragging over the ones you want, then dragging them to the first File Explorer window. Close the File Explorer windows when you're done.

What is the difference between exporting a file and importing a file?

Importing is bringing a file into a program. It could be opening a file or adding to a database. Exporting is saving a file from a program, often in another file format (this would be another version of the original file and thus a copy) and often to be used in another program.