fetch files

[/fɛtʃ faɪlz/]
verb phrase
buscar arquivos
1. To retrieve or obtain data files from a storage location, server, or system
The application will fetch files from the cloud storage.
A aplicação irá buscar arquivos do armazenamento em nuvem.
2. In programming, to retrieve data from a remote source or database
Use the fetch function to retrieve files from the API.
Use a função fetch para recuperar arquivos da API.
3. To download or pull files from a repository or server
The system needs to fetch files before processing can begin.
O sistema precisa buscar arquivos antes de começar o processamento.
This is primarily a technical term used in computing and software development contexts. In Brazil, it's commonly used in tech communities and IT departments. The term gained prominence with web APIs and JavaScript's Fetch API. In Portuguese-speaking countries, 'buscar' is the preferred verb in programming contexts, while 'recuperar' conveys a more general sense of retrieval.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
retrieve filesdownload filespull filesobtain filesrecover files
Antonyms / Antônimos
push filesupload filessend filesdelete files

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
buscar arquivos
Most common term in everyday usage and technical contexts
Rio de Janeiro
buscar arquivos / recuperar arquivos
Both terms used interchangeably in tech sector
São Paulo
buscar arquivos / trazer arquivos
Tech-savvy professionals may use 'trazer' colloquially
Portugal
obter ficheiros / recuperar ficheiros
Uses 'ficheiros' instead of 'arquivos'; 'obter' is more formal

Related Words

retrievedownloaduploaddata transferfile managementAPI callsynchronize

Related Idioms & Phrases

fetch and carry
go fetch
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