Data Transfer

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Data Transfer refers to the movement of information between two locations, usually between a computer and an external device (as between a web server and a computer).

The speed of transfer is called the data transfer rate, and is usually measured in bits per second (bps). The maximum transfer speed (raw data rate) is usually higher than the actual rate at which meaningful data is transferred because of idle time, error checking procedures, and other overhead.

Data Transfer is used by hosting providers to describe the amount of data a certain account can use with his account. for example: if the iPowerWeb.com company is offering "Data Transfer: 3000 GB" it means that the refered package will enable you a maximum amount of 3000GB of data to be transfered on each month.