noun
serial transfer
Computing term for sending data one bit at a time over a single channel.
シリアル転送はパラレル転送より配線が少なくて済む。
Serial transfer requires fewer wires than parallel transfer.
Parallel transfer sends multiple bits simultaneously, while serial transfer sends one bit at a time.
Compound of シリアル (from English 'serial') and 転送 (transfer, transmission).