Upload
Sending a file or data from a local device to a remote service or another system.
The useful mental model.
Start with the part that changes what you actually do or expect when you meet this concept in everyday digital life.
Follow the copies
Ask where the data exists: on this device, in browser storage, in a synced cloud copy, in a backup, or in the service account.
Do not treat every delete button the same
Clearing a cache, deleting a local file, uninstalling an app and deleting an account affect different copies and different layers.
What connects to this?
Digital life is a system. Follow the neighboring identity, data, design, security or business layer instead of stopping at one definition.
Cloud Service
A service that stores, processes or delivers data through remote infrastructure rather than relying only on one local device.
Understand it →privacy conceptPersonal Data
Information connected to an identifiable person, including obvious profile details and less visible records such as activity, location or device signals.
Understand it →data conceptPhoto Metadata
Information stored alongside an image, potentially including capture time, device details, editing data or location.
Understand it →Check the underlying references.
G7 prioritizes primary technical documentation, public-interest institutions and strong research. Product-specific behavior can change, so current service documentation remains important.