Transfer may refer to:

Arts and media

* ''Transfer'' (2010 film), a German science-fiction movie directed by Damir Lukacevic and starring Zana Marjanović * ''Transfer'' (1966 film), a short film * ''Transfer'' (journal), in management studies *"

A Transfer "A Transfer", known by the Japanese title is the third episode of the anime ''Neon Genesis Evangelion'', created by Gainax. Series director Hideaki Anno and writer Akio Satsukawa wrote the episode, directed by Hiroyuki Ishido. It aired originally ...

", a 1995 television episode of ''Neon Genesis Evangelion'' * "The Transfer" (''Smash''), a 2013 television episode *''The Transfer'', a novel by Silvano Ceccherini * "Transfer", a song by Five for Fighting from the 2010 album '' Slice''

Finance

Transfer payment In macroeconomics and finance, a transfer payment (also called a government transfer or simply fiscal transfer) is a redistribution of income and wealth by means of the government making a payment, without goods or services being received in r ...

, a redistribution of income and wealth by means of the government making a payment *

Balance transfer A balance transfer is the transfer of (part of) the balance (either of money or credit) in an account to another account, often held at another institution. It is most commonly used when describing a credit card balance transfer. How it work ...

, transfer of the balance (either of money or credit) in an account to another account *

Money transfer (disambiguation) Money transfer generally refers to one of the following cashless modes of payment or payment systems: *Electronic funds transfer, an umbrella term mostly used for bank card-based payments *Giro (banking), also known as direct deposit *Money order, ...

Wire transfer Wire transfer, bank transfer, or credit transfer, is a method of electronic funds transfer from one person or entity to another. A wire transfer can be made from one bank account to another bank account, or through a transfer of cash at a cash ...

, an international expedited bank-to-bank funds transfer

Science and technology

Learning and psychology

Transfer (propaganda) Transfer is a technique used in propaganda and advertising. Also known as association, this is a technique of projecting positive or negative qualities ( praise or blame) of a person, entity, object, or value (an individual, group, organization, n ...

, a method of psychological manipulation *

Knowledge transfer Knowledge transfer refers to transferring an awareness of facts or practical skills from one entity to another.Kjell Arne Røvik (2016). "Knowledge Transfer as Translation: Review and Elements of an Instrumental Theory." ''International Journa ...

, within organizations *

Language transfer Language transfer is the application of linguistic features from one language to another by a bilingual or multilingual speaker. Language transfer may occur across both languages in the acquisition of a simultaneous bilingual. It may also occu ...

, in which native-language grammar and pronunciation influence the learning and use of a second language *

Transfer of learning Transfer of learning occurs when people apply information, strategies, and skills they have learned to a new situation or context. Transfer is not a discrete activity, but is rather an integral part of the learning process. Researchers attempt to ...

, in education

Mathematics

Transfer function In engineering, a transfer function (also known as system function or network function) of a system, sub-system, or component is a function (mathematics), mathematical function that mathematical model, models the system's output for each possible ...

in mathematics *

Transfer (group theory) In the mathematical field of group theory, the transfer defines, given a group ''G'' and a subgroup ''H'' of finite index, a group homomorphism from ''G'' to the abelianization of ''H''. It can be used in conjunction with the Sylow theorems to obtai ...

, a type of homomorphism *

Transfer principle In model theory, a transfer principle states that all statements of some language that are true for some structure are true for another structure. One of the first examples was the Lefschetz principle, which states that any sentence in the firs ...

, in mathematics

Other sciences

Transfer (computing) In computer technology, transfers per second and its more common secondary terms gigatransfers per second (abbreviated as GT/s) and megatransfers per second (MT/s) are informal language that refer to the number of operations transferring data that ...

, movement of data between memory media *

Transfer (patent) As objects of intellectual property or intangible assets, patents and patent applications may be transferred. A transfer of patent or patent application can be the result of a financial transaction, such as an assignment, a merger, a takeover or a ...

, transfer of intellectual property rights *

Call transfer A call transfer is a telecommunications mechanism that enables a user to relocate an existing telephone call to another phone or attendant console, using a transfer button or a switchhook flash and dialing the required location. The transferred c ...

, in telephony *

Electron transfer Electron transfer (ET) occurs when an electron relocates from an atom, ion, or molecule, to another such chemical entity. ET describes the mechanism by which electrons are transferred in redox reactions. Electrochemical processes are ET reactio ...

, in chemistry *

Heat transfer Heat transfer is a discipline of thermal engineering that concerns the generation, use, conversion, and exchange of thermal energy (heat) between physical systems. Heat transfer is classified into various mechanisms, such as thermal conduction, ...

, in thermal engineering *

Population transfer Population transfer or resettlement is a type of mass migration that is often imposed by a state policy or international authority. Such mass migrations are most frequently spurred on the basis of ethnicity or religion, but they also occur d ...

, movement of large groups of people *

Transfer DNA The transfer DNA (abbreviated T-DNA) is the transferred DNA of the tumor-inducing (Ti) plasmid of some species of bacteria such as ''Agrobacterium tumefaciens'' and '' Agrobacterium rhizogenes (actually an Ri plasmid)''. The T-DNA is transferred ...

, the transferred DNA of the tumor-inducing (Ti) plasmid of some species of bacteria such as ''Agrobacterium tumefaciens'' *

Fouling Fouling is the accumulation of unwanted material on solid surfaces. The fouling materials can consist of either living organisms (biofouling, organic) or a non-living substance (inorganic). Fouling is usually distinguished from other surfac ...

, transfer of unwanted material onto solid surfaces *

Trace evidence Trace evidence occurs when objects make contact, and material is transferred. This type of evidence is usually not visible to the naked eye and requires specific tools and techniques to be located and obtained. Due to this, trace evidence is often ...

, in forensic science

Sports and games

Transfer (association football) In professional association football, football, a transfer is the action taken whenever a player under contract moves between clubs. It refers to the transferring of a player's registration from one football club, association football club to anot ...

* Transfer, a type of bidding convention in contract bridge **

Jacoby transfer The Jacoby transfer, or simply transfers, in the card game contract bridge, is a convention in most bridge bidding systems initiated by responder following partner's notrump opening bid that forces opener to rebid in the just above that bid by r ...

Texas transfer Texas transfer, or simply Texas, is a bidding convention in contract bridge designed to get the partnership to game in a major suit opposite a one notrump or two notrump opening, thus making the opener declarer and keeping the stronger hand hidden ...

Transportation

Transfer (public transit) A transfer or interchange in the context of public transport refers to the act where you alight a public transport vehicle and board another public transport vehicle. Types of transfers Same stop transfer The simplest form of transfer is aligh ...

, a ticket that allows a passenger to use multiple conveyances in a single trip * Transfer (railway station), a railway station connecting two or more lines *

Transfer (travel) In travel, a transfer is local travel arranged as part of an itinerary, typically airport to hotel and hotel to hotel.Allan Beaver, ''A Dictionary of Travel and Tourism Terminology'', p. 331 Transfer has some features that distinguish it from groun ...

, local transportation as part of an itinerary

Other uses

Transfer, Pennsylvania Transfer is an unincorporated community in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The community is located along a rail line north of Hermitage. Transfer has a post office A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provid ...

* Internal hiring, a move to another job in another team in the same organization * Intra-company transfer *

College transfer College transfer refers to the process by which students in postsecondary education move from attending one institution at that level to another institution at that level. It does not normally refer to the process by which students in secondary ed ...

Decal A decal (, , ) or transfer is a plastic, cloth, paper, or ceramic substrate that has printed on it a pattern or image that can be moved to another surface upon contact, usually with the aid of heat or water. The word is short for '' decalc ...

, a sticker * Iron-on transfer * The process of moving a human to or from a

wheelchair A wheelchair is a mobilized form of chair using two or more wheels, a footrest, and an armrest usually cushioned. It is used when walking is difficult or impossible to do due to illnesses, injury, disabilities, or age-related health conditio ...

or other assistive device