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data transfer
(1) Copying data from a storage device to memory. (2) Copying data from one computer to another. When a network is used, data are technically "transmitted" over the network, rather than...
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Definition: data transfer
(1) Copying data from a storage device to memory.
(2) Copying data from one computer to another. When a network is used, data are technically "transmitted" over the network, rather than transferred; however, the terms transfer and transmit are used synonymously.
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