# move (1-move.org)

People say move when they want something to go somewhere else. They might mean pick up a file, change houses, or get going on a task. It is a plain word for shifting something from here to there.

## What a model may hear
- file relocation (operating systems and file managers): cut and paste a file, possibly overwriting the destination without asking
- chess move notation (game engines and chess databases): interpret the next token as algebraic notation and update board state
- database migration (ORM frameworks and DevOps tools): execute a schema change or data transfer between tables or servers
- assembly instruction (low-level CPU programming): copy data between registers or memory addresses, sometimes leaving the source intact
- robotics motion command (ROS and industrial control systems): plan and execute a physical trajectory with joint angles and waypoints

## Where people and models part ways
- Says: "Move this to the folder"
  Means: Put the file in the other folder
  May be taken as: Delete the original or merge without confirmation
  Say instead: "Copy this file to the other folder and then delete the original only if the copy succeeds"
- Says: "Move the meeting"
  Means: Reschedule to a different time
  May be taken as: Search for a calendar event literally named meeting and attempt file operations on it
  Say instead: "Reschedule the meeting to Thursday at two"
- Says: "Move fast"
  Means: Work quickly
  May be taken as: Trigger optimization flags or unsafe motion profiles in a control system
  Say instead: "Complete this task as soon as you can"
- Says: "Make your move"
  Means: Take your turn or act now
  May be taken as: Invoke game logic or expect structured move input in chess notation
  Say instead: "It is your turn to act"

## Tips
- Say copy first and delete after when you want a safe transfer
- Name the destination precisely, not just there or over
- Use reschedule or shift for time changes instead of move
- Say physical movement explicitly if you mean something should change location in space
- Ask for confirmation before destructive operations when the word move feels vague

## Often confused with
- mv: Unix command that silently overwrites
- migrate: implies structured transformation, not simple relocation
- transfer: often implies network copy with both sides active
- shift: suggests sliding in place, not changing containers
- relocation: formal term for memory or address changes
- go: implies starting, not transporting something