# send (0-send.org)

People say send when they want something delivered or transmitted. They mean move this thing from me to someone else. It covers mail, messages, files, payments, anything going outward.

## What a model may hear
- transmit data over a socket (network programming in Python, C, Go): assume the user wants raw byte transmission and may ask for protocol, port, or encoding details
- dispatch a blockchain transaction (Ethereum, Bitcoin, smart contract docs): prepare a signed transaction with gas fees, wallet addresses, and nonce management
- emit an event or signal (UI frameworks, game engines, async programming): trigger an event listener or message bus rather than direct delivery
- execute an HTTP request (web APIs, curl, fetch, axios): construct headers, method, and body for a network call
- enqueue a message (message queues, RabbitMQ, Kafka, SQS): place the item in a broker for later consumption rather than immediate receipt

## Where people and models part ways
- Says: "send this to my mom"
  Means: deliver a message to a family member
  May be taken as: the model asks for an IP address, SMTP server, or API endpoint
  Say instead: "send a text message to my mom at this phone number"
- Says: "send me the money"
  Means: transfer funds through a payment app
  May be taken as: the model generates a raw Ethereum transaction or asks for a private key
  Say instead: "send me twenty dollars using Venmo"
- Says: "send the file when it's ready"
  Means: deliver a document upon completion
  May be taken as: the model writes a socket server or polling loop instead of using email or cloud storage
  Say instead: "email the file when it's ready or upload it to Google Drive"
- Says: "send a reminder"
  Means: notify me later about something
  May be taken as: the model implements a pub/sub event system or cron job with technical setup
  Say instead: "remind me tomorrow at 9am to call the dentist"

## Tips
- Name the service: say email, text, upload, or wire instead of bare send when you can.
- Give the destination in terms the service uses: a phone number, an email address, a username.
- Say when if timing matters; models default to immediate technical execution.
- Mention the thing by type: photo, PDF, payment, link; avoid bare it or this.
- If you want a person to receive it, say to a person; otherwise models may target a server or contract.

## Often confused with
- transfer: implies ownership or account movement, not just transmission
- dispatch: more formal, often means async job queuing to a model
- emit: broadcast to any listener, not targeted delivery
- push: server-initiated to a client, often triggers notification code
- post: specific to HTTP or social media, not general sending
- relay: forward through an intermediary, not direct to recipient