Descarregada

Descarregada is the feminine singular form of the past participle of the Portuguese verb descarregar. It functions as an adjective or participle, describing something that has had its load removed, its charge depleted, or has been downloaded, depending on the context.

In a logistics or material sense, descarregada refers to goods or cargo that have been unloaded from a vehicle or facility. For example, a carga descarregada signifies cargo that has already been taken off a truck or ship. This use centers on the act of removing a load rather than carrying it.

In electrical or energy contexts, descarregada describes a device or system that currently holds no usable charge. A bateria descarregada, for instance, indicates a battery that is discharged and requires charging. The term can apply to capacitors or other energy storage elements when they have been depleted.

In computing or digital contexts, particularly in Portugal, descarregar can mean to download. Descarregada, when used with a feminine noun such as a atualização descarregada or a gravação descarregada, denotes something that has been downloaded or transferred to a local system. Note that regional usage varies, and in many Brazilian contexts the verb baixar is more common for download.

Etymology-wise, descarregada comes from des- (a prefix meaning negation or removal) plus carregar (to load or carry), giving the sense of removing a load, discharging, or downloading. The exact sense is determined by the noun it modifies and the regional practice of descarregar. See also descarregar, carga, descarga.