Transfers

/ˈtrænsfərz/ noun

Definition

The plural of transfer; movements of something from one place, person, or situation to another.

Etymology

From Latin 'transferre' meaning 'to carry across', composed of 'trans-' (across) and 'ferre' (to carry). The word entered English in the 14th century, initially used in legal contexts for property transfers.

Kelly Says

In banking, the concept of electronic transfers revolutionized finance - what once took days by mail or physical transport now happens in milliseconds across the globe. The first electronic fund transfer occurred in 1918 via telegraph between Federal Reserve banks.

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