downloadables
Files you fetch
Downloadables refers to digital content—software, games, music, documents, images—that can be transferred from the internet to a device.
The term is marketing speak, commonly found on websites offering free or paid content: Check out our downloadables section for bonus materials.
It emphasizes that content exists as files ready for acquisition rather than physical products or streaming-only media.
Electronic reading material
- PDFsFixed-layout digital files
- worksheetsPrinted practice documents
- templatesPreset formats for copying
- checklistsItemized task records
guides · reports · whitepapers · infographics · manuals · booklets · handouts · forms
Mobile software, briefly
- programsCoded instructions for computers
- freewareComplimentary computer programs
- sharewareTrial-based commercial software
- plug-insInstallable software additions
addons · extensions · drivers · patches · updates · firmware · toolkits · utilities
Organized auditory art
- audiobooksNarrated literary recordings
- podcastsEpisodic digital audio programs
- videosPlayable visual content
- filmsProjected motion pictures
albums · soundtracks · ringtones · samples · loops · beats · sound effects · wallpapers
ebooks
Electronic reading material
- PDFsFixed-layout digital files
- worksheetsPrinted practice documents
- templatesPreset formats for copying
checklists · guides · reports · whitepapers · infographics · manuals · booklets · handouts · forms · brochures
apps
Mobile software, briefly
- programsCoded instructions for computers
- freewareComplimentary computer programs
- sharewareTrial-based commercial software
plug-ins · addons · extensions · drivers · patches · updates · firmware · toolkits · utilities · widgets
music
Organized auditory art
- audiobooksNarrated literary recordings
- podcastsEpisodic digital audio programs
- videosPlayable visual content
films · albums · soundtracks · ringtones · samples · loops · beats · sound effects · wallpapers · screensavers
games
Organized competitive activities
skins · maps · levels · cheats · trainers · DLC · expansions · demos · patches · replays
downloadablesphysical media
Content on tangible formats
hard copies · tangible goods · printed materials · DVDs · CDs
downloadablestangibles
Objects with physical existence
material goods · hard goods · hardware · merchandise · commodities
- Downloadable contentSupplementary digital material purchased separately