Informal term for the transfer of electronic information by physically moving media
A USB flash drive allows the transfer of data between individuals without use of the Internet.Memory cards are a popular physical medium for transferring files and have become smaller in size as technology has advanced.
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Sneakernet, also called sneaker net, is an informal term for the transfer of electronic information by physically moving media such as magnetic tape, floppy disks, optical discs, USB flash drives or external hard drives between computers, rather than transmitting it over a computer network. Sneakernets enable data transfer through physical means and offer a solution in the presence of network connections that lack reliability; however, a consequence of this physical transfer is high latency.[1] The term, a tongue-in-cheek play on net(work) as in Internet or Ethernet, refers to walking in sneakers as the transport mechanism.[2] Alternative terms may be floppy net, train net, or pigeon net.
^Jaya, Andika Candra; Safitri, Cutifa; Mandala, Rila (December 16, 2020). "Sneakernet: A Technological Overview and Improvement". 2020 IEEE International Conference on Sustainable Engineering and Creative Computing (ICSECC). IEEE. pp. 287–291. doi:10.1109/icsecc51444.2020.9557509. ISBN 978-1-7281-7588-1.
^"sneakernet". Oxford Dictionary. Archived from the original on November 19, 2015. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
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