information transfer
Passing knowledge along
Information transfer is the movement of data, knowledge, or signals from one place, person, or system to another.
The term appears across disciplines: in biology, genetic information transfers from DNA to RNA; in communication theory, information transfers through channels with varying fidelity; in organizations, information transfers between departments or generations of workers.
The meeting facilitated information transfer between the research and marketing teams.
- dataFacts for analysis
- data streamContinuous sequence of transmitted information
- transmissionSending of information
- signalMessage-conveying cue
- broadcastTransmitted media signal
download · upload · file sharing · bandwidth · communication · message · word of mouth · encoding · decoding · relay · stream · packet · wireless · fiber optic · channel · exchange · sharing · network
information transferinformation storage
Retaining knowledge systematically
data storage · information retention · data retention · archiving · record keeping
information transfercommunication breakdown
Failure to convey meaning
censorship · signal jamming · information blackout · firewall · encryption
information transfersecrecy
Practice of hiding information
nondisclosure · confidentiality · classified information · stonewalling · cover-up
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