Übertragungs

Übertragungs is a German combining form used to denote the act or process of transmitting something from one entity to another. The base noun is Übertragung (transmission, transfer), and in many compound terms the stem appears as Übertragungs- before the following noun. This form appears in a wide range of fields and contexts.

In everyday and technical language, Übertragung appears in numerous compounds such as Datenübertragung (data transmission), Informationsübertragung (information transmission), Energieübertragung (energy transfer) and Lichtübertragung (transmission of light). In technical contexts, related terms include Übertragungsweg (transmission path), Übertragungsfehler (transmission error), Übertragungsgeschwindigkeit (data rate) and Übertragungsfunktion (transfer function) in control theory and signal processing.

In biology and medicine, Übertragung refers to the spread or transfer of pathogens, often described in terms of modes of Übertragung, such as Kontakt-, Tröpfchen- or Vektorübertragung, and to broader concepts of how diseases disseminate through populations.

In computing, telecommunications and broadcasting, the concept covers the transfer of data or signals across networks or channels, with common terms like Datenübertragung, Bandbreite, Latenz und Übertragungssicherheit. In broadcasting, Übertragung denotes program transmission, for example live or via satellite.

Historically, the notion of transmission has been central to telecommunication, electronics and information theory, evolving from telegraphy to modern digital networks. The word is predominantly used in compounds; its precise meaning depends on the second element of the compound. See also Übertragung, the root noun for the concept.