1. the movement of people or animals from one place to another, especially to find work or better living conditions
2. the seasonal movement of animals from one region to another
Usage: biology
3. the process of moving data or programs from one computer system to another
Usage: computing

Examples

• The migration of workers to the cities increased during the industrial revolution.
• Many families left their homeland due to economic migration.
• Scientists study the migration patterns of whales across the ocean.
• Birds begin their migration south when winter approaches.
• The company planned a migration to a new software system.
• Data migration took several hours to complete.
• The great migration of wildebeest occurs annually in Africa.