Install
verb
To put in place or set up for use.
I will install the new software on my computer.
Often appears as...
- install software
- install equipment
verb
To position someone in a job or role.
They installed the new CEO of the company yesterday.
Often appears as...
- install as
- install in
verb
To put something in its proper place, especially in a large building or system.
The company was hired to install the security system.
Often appears as...
- install wiring
- install system
verb
To put in place or set up for use.
I will install the new software on my computer.
Often appears as...
- install software
- install equipment
verb
To position someone in a job or role.
They installed the new CEO of the company yesterday.
Often appears as...
- install as
- install in
verb
To put something in its proper place, especially in a large building or system.
The company was hired to install the security system.
Often appears as...
- install wiring
- install system
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Tech Context
Often used when discussing technology, especially software or hardware setup.
Could you help me install this antivirus program?
Pro Tip 2/3Initial Action
The action of 'installing' generally happens once, when setting things up for the first time.
Once we install the new router, our internet should be faster.
Pro Tip 3/3Digital vs Physical
'Install' can refer to digital products or physical objects, context shows which.
I installed new RAM in my laptop.
Pro Tip 1/3Tech Context
Often used when discussing technology, especially software or hardware setup.
Could you help me install this antivirus program?
Pro Tip 2/3Initial Action
The action of 'installing' generally happens once, when setting things up for the first time.
Once we install the new router, our internet should be faster.
Pro Tip 3/3Digital vs Physical
'Install' can refer to digital products or physical objects, context shows which.
I installed new RAM in my laptop.
Pro Tip 1/3Tech Context
Often used when discussing technology, especially software or hardware setup.
Could you help me install this antivirus program?
Pro Tip 2/3Initial Action
The action of 'installing' generally happens once, when setting things up for the first time.
Once we install the new router, our internet should be faster.
Pro Tip 3/3Digital vs Physical
'Install' can refer to digital products or physical objects, context shows which.
I installed new RAM in my laptop.
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Rescuing Penguin Chicks...
By installing marine protected areas or no fish zone. It's obviously not only benefiting the one species, there is lots of other seabird species that breed on the same island. I really hope that you kind of learn to kind of see the bigger picture. It can be quite emotional. Seeing them out in the wild just keeps you going. I mean, they are just so incredible.
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Ken Goldberg: 4 lessons...
that lets you participate and help us water the garden, remotely. And if you watered it a few times, we'd give you your own seed to plant. Now, this was an engineering project, and we published some papers on the system design of it, but we also thought of it as an art installation.
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How to stay calm when...
to put systems in place that will help minimize the damage, or to prevent the bad things from happening in the first place. Getting back to that snowy night in Montreal, when I got back from my trip, I had my contractor install a combination lock next to the door,
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Watch This Guy Transform...
in the next two years we spent in creating the installation it was pretty exciting to start to see the digital work come into a physical space you're sort of in a in a physical world in Antarctica and then I'm in a digital virtual world for months and months and
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When is water safe to...
point-of-use treatment is portable, easy to install, and adaptable. And in regions where large-scale systems are unavailable, or where water has been contaminated further along its journey, these systems can mean the difference between life and death.
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The truth about bats -...
old-growth forests, and, of course, bat caves. So even though I'm the hero of the story, I do need to be saved. And now that you know the true story about us bats, you can learn how to protect such heroic animals. Install a properly designed bat box,
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Elon Musk talks Twitter,...
grade yes it it's it's like basically how fast can we can we scale um and encourage others to scale to get to that 300 terawatt hour installed uh base of batteries right
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Why I think inside the...
this guy's trapped forever in his box this installation was very much inspired by the terracotta warriors I'm sure a few of you have been there they're meant
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Beaver Lodge Construction...
we installed a couple of infrared cameras in order to find out. A branch from the fridge is being brought back to the lodge for the whole family to feed on.
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A Collection Of Autumn...
installed a couple of infrared cameras in order to find out a branch from the fridge is being brought back to the lodge for the whole family to feed on
Video examples
Rescuing Penguin Chicks...
By installing marine protected areas or no fish zone. It's obviously not only benefiting the one species, there is lots of other seabird species that breed on the same island. I really hope that you kind of learn to kind of see the bigger picture. It can be quite emotional. Seeing them out in the wild just keeps you going. I mean, they are just so incredible.
Video examples
Ken Goldberg: 4 lessons...
that lets you participate and help us water the garden, remotely. And if you watered it a few times, we'd give you your own seed to plant. Now, this was an engineering project, and we published some papers on the system design of it, but we also thought of it as an art installation.
Video examples
How to stay calm when...
to put systems in place that will help minimize the damage, or to prevent the bad things from happening in the first place. Getting back to that snowy night in Montreal, when I got back from my trip, I had my contractor install a combination lock next to the door,
Video examples
Watch This Guy Transform...
in the next two years we spent in creating the installation it was pretty exciting to start to see the digital work come into a physical space you're sort of in a in a physical world in Antarctica and then I'm in a digital virtual world for months and months and
Video examples
When is water safe to...
point-of-use treatment is portable, easy to install, and adaptable. And in regions where large-scale systems are unavailable, or where water has been contaminated further along its journey, these systems can mean the difference between life and death.
Video examples
The truth about bats -...
old-growth forests, and, of course, bat caves. So even though I'm the hero of the story, I do need to be saved. And now that you know the true story about us bats, you can learn how to protect such heroic animals. Install a properly designed bat box,
Video examples
Elon Musk talks Twitter,...
grade yes it it's it's like basically how fast can we can we scale um and encourage others to scale to get to that 300 terawatt hour installed uh base of batteries right
Video examples
Why I think inside the...
this guy's trapped forever in his box this installation was very much inspired by the terracotta warriors I'm sure a few of you have been there they're meant
Video examples
Beaver Lodge Construction...
we installed a couple of infrared cameras in order to find out. A branch from the fridge is being brought back to the lodge for the whole family to feed on.
Video examples
A Collection Of Autumn...
installed a couple of infrared cameras in order to find out a branch from the fridge is being brought back to the lodge for the whole family to feed on
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Matthew Yglesias
American Economist
It's rare that you have a policy issue that can be solved by throwing more money at the problem, but the technology to make bus service more frequent and equip buses with GPS systems that provide real-time schedule updates to bus stops exists and operates in many parts of the world. We should be installing it in our major cities.
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Matt Gonzalez
American Politician
This notion that we're going to prop up foreign governments, that we're going to invade other countries for some kind of perceived benefit where we're going to install somebody who's going to be supportive of American interests or American corporate private interests needs to stop.
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Louie Gohmert
American Politician
I'd be all for everybody keeping their sidearms if they're in the military and on a military installation. That's something we need to get back to.
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Santiago Calatrava
Spanish Architect
Something that has been every important to me in all my projects has been location, the place where they are installed.
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Richard Coles
English Musician
I was licensed and installed as 59th Vicar of St Mary the Virgin, Finedon, in Northamptonshire, in 2011.
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Will Smith
American Actor
When I was growing up, I installed refrigerators in supermarkets. My father was an electrical engineer.
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Nicholas Kristof
American Journalist
You don't need to invade a place or install a new government to help bring about a positive change.
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Octavia E. Butler
American Writer
I was raised Baptist, and I like the fact that I got my conscience installed early.
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Martin Mull
American Actor
Having children is like having a bowling alley installed in your brain.
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Ken Thompson
American Scientist
A well installed microcode bug will be almost impossible to detect.
Quote examples
Matthew Yglesias
American Economist
It's rare that you have a policy issue that can be solved by throwing more money at the problem, but the technology to make bus service more frequent and equip buses with GPS systems that provide real-time schedule updates to bus stops exists and operates in many parts of the world. We should be installing it in our major cities.
Quote examples
Matt Gonzalez
American Politician
This notion that we're going to prop up foreign governments, that we're going to invade other countries for some kind of perceived benefit where we're going to install somebody who's going to be supportive of American interests or American corporate private interests needs to stop.
Quote examples
Louie Gohmert
American Politician
I'd be all for everybody keeping their sidearms if they're in the military and on a military installation. That's something we need to get back to.
Quote examples
Santiago Calatrava
Spanish Architect
Something that has been every important to me in all my projects has been location, the place where they are installed.
Quote examples
Richard Coles
English Musician
I was licensed and installed as 59th Vicar of St Mary the Virgin, Finedon, in Northamptonshire, in 2011.
Quote examples
Will Smith
American Actor
When I was growing up, I installed refrigerators in supermarkets. My father was an electrical engineer.
Quote examples
Nicholas Kristof
American Journalist
You don't need to invade a place or install a new government to help bring about a positive change.
Quote examples
Octavia E. Butler
American Writer
I was raised Baptist, and I like the fact that I got my conscience installed early.
Quote examples
Martin Mull
American Actor
Having children is like having a bowling alley installed in your brain.
Quote examples
Ken Thompson
American Scientist
A well installed microcode bug will be almost impossible to detect.
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