USB transfer

File cable exchange

USB transfer is the movement of data between devices through a USB (Universal Serial Bus) connection.

The term covers copying files to a flash drive, syncing a phone with a computer, or backing up data to an external hard drive.

USB transfers are slower than network transfers for large files but don't require internet access: The USB transfer took forever because I was moving my entire photo library.

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copy · copy paste · drag and drop · sync · drag · drop · plug · port · device · flash drive · flash · drive · stick · external hard drive · download · upload · backup · progress bar

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connection method

USB transferwireless transfer

Cordless data exchange

Bluetooth transfer · AirDrop · cloud sync · wireless sync · radio transmission

transfer medium

USB transferstreaming

Real-time digital delivery

cloud storage · cloud sync · remote access · email attachment · sneakernet

Family

transfer, transfers, transferred, transferring, transferable, transference, transferee

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Top 200,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G