Information transfer

In telecommunications, information transfer is the process of moving messages containing user information from a source to a sink via a communication channel.

In this sense, information transfer is equivalent to data transmission which highlights more practical, technical aspects.

In a non-technical context, information transfer is sometimes used to signify knowledge transfer or teaching.

A successful transfer of information depends on many aspects, not least the choice of the specific medium (media-adequacy).

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