Xfer
Transfer
Example
I'm xfering the file to our shared server so you can download it
Cool, thanks!
Most file xfers are quite quick these days
Related Slang
| FTP | File transfer protocol |
| HTTP | HyperText Transfer Protocol |
| HTTPS | HyperText Transfer Protocol Secure |
| dl | Download |
| ul | Upload |
| OTA | Over the air |
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Techies use xfer as shorthand for "transfer." Most often, techies use this abbreviation when discussing file transfers.
For example, those discussing peer-to-peer file sharing programs, such as BitTorrent, may refer to them as "file xfer" programs. Or, a coworker may say they're going to "xfer a file" to you, when sending you a file.