Origin: Germanic Old English prefix
Forwarding has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
the act of sending on to another destination
"the forwarding of mail to a new address is done automatically"
"the forwarding of resumes to the personnel department"
the advancement of some enterprise
"his experience in marketing resulted in the forwarding of his career"
The act by which something is forwarded.
"The forwarding of the package was delayed due to heavy rain."
In plain English: Forwarding is when you send something to someone else instead of keeping it for yourself.
"The forwarding address on my package was typed incorrectly, causing the delivery to be delayed."
Usage: Forwarding refers to sending an item or message on to another recipient, such as passing along an email rather than reading it yourself. Use this noun when describing the action of transferring data or physical objects through a network or mail system.
present participle of forward
"The package is currently being forwarded to its new address."
In plain English: To forward something means to send it on to another person so they can receive it.
"She is forwarding his email to her boss."