Originally Posted by
Duragrouch
Heat transfer. (By definition, "heat" is thermal energy transfer.)
True, but there are definitions in addition to physics.
Heat Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
Originally Posted by
tomato coupe
That's not a universally accepted definition of heat. Heat is commonly defined as a form of energy that is transferred between bodies at different temperatures, i.e heat is a thing that is transferred, not the transfer itself. With this definition, it's reasonable to use the term heat transfer. (I've never met a physicist that had a problem with the term.)
Many definitions as above. Physics, noun, verb