transfer vs offload

offload vs transfer

transfer is a noun but offload is not a noun.

transfer and offload both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
transfer	Yes	No	Yes	No
offload	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, offload is a hyponym of transfer; that is, offload is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than transfer:

transfer: move from one place to another
offload: transfer to a peripheral device, of computer data

Other hyponyms of transfer include mail, post, send, get off, send, send off, communicate, convey, transmit, load, offset, import, export, carry, post, FTP, spool, download, upload, charge, commit, institutionalise, institutionalize, send, translocate, commit.

transfer (noun)	offload (noun)
the act of moving something from one location to another
transferring ownership
the act of transferring something from one form to another
application of a skill learned in one situation to a different but similar situation
a ticket that allows a passenger to change conveyances
someone who transfers or is transferred from one position to another

transfer (verb)	offload (verb)
transfer from one place or period to another	remove the load from (a container or vehicle)
send from one person or place to another	transfer to a peripheral device, of computer data
move around
shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes
change from one vehicle or transportation line to another
lift and reset in another soil or situation
cause to change ownership
move from one place to another
transfer somebody to a different position or location of work

Difference between transfer and offload

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