electronic transfer

Wired funds movement

Electronic transfer is the movement of money or data between accounts or systems using digital networks rather than physical exchange.

Bank transactions, wire transfers, and direct deposits are common forms: The payment was sent via electronic transfer.

The phrase often appears in financial and legal contexts where the method of transmission matters.

Opposites
payment method/medium

electronic transfercash payment

Transaction using physical currency

cash · paper money · check · banknote · hard currency

transaction speed/immediacy

electronic transfercheck

Order to pay

cheque · postal money order · money order · bank draft · cashier's check

Family

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G