descarc

Descarc is the non-diacritic form of the Romanian verb a descarca, meaning to unload or to download. In Romanian, the verb covers two main senses: in logistics, to unload goods from a vehicle or container; in computing and digital media, to transfer data from a remote source to a local device (download).

Etymology and cognates: Descărca is formed with the prefix de- attached to încărca (to load), conveying removal of a load. It has cognates in other Romance languages, such as Italian scaricare, Spanish descargar, and French décharger, reflecting a shared semantic field of removing or transferring a load.

Conjugation and forms: The verb is regular in its conjugation. Present indicative forms include eu descarc, tu descarci, el descarcă, noi descarcăm, voi descarcați, ei descarcă. The past compound is formed with spendable auxiliary: am descărcat (I downloaded / I have downloaded). The simple future is voi descarca. Subjunctive forms include să descarc, să descarci, să descarce.

Usage and examples: In computing, "a descarca" is used for obtaining files from the internet, as in "voi descarca fișierul" (you will download the file) or "am descarcat fișierul." In logistics, it refers to removing goods from a vehicle, for example "ei au descarcat marfa din camion." The noun form "descărcare" denotes the act itself, or the result, as in "descărcarea fișierului" or "descărcarea marfii."

See also: descărcare, descărcător (discharger or downloader device).