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Communications

/kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃənz/

The act or fact of communicating anything; transmission.

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📖 Definitions of "Communications"

noun

1
The act or fact of communicating anything; transmission.
"communication of a secret"
2
The concept or state of exchanging data or information between entities.
"Some say that communication is a necessary prerequisite for sentience; others say that it is a result thereof."
3
A message; the essential data transferred in an act of communication.
"Surveillance was accomplished by means of intercepting the spies' communications."
4
The body of all data transferred to one or both parties during an act of communication.
"The subpoena required that the company document their communication with the plaintiff."

noun

1
Telecommunications, the science and technology of communicating, especially by electronic means.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Communications"

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Word	Definition
communicatingverb	Allowing people to pass directly between two rooms.
telecommunicationsnoun	Alternative form of telecommunication. [(uncountable) The science and technology of the communication of messages over a distance using electric, electronic or electromagnetic impulses.]
telecommunicationnoun	(uncountable) The science and technology of the communication of messages over a distance using electric, electronic or electromagnetic impulses.
telematicsnoun	The use of Global Positioning System technology integrated with computers and mobile communications technology.
telecomsnoun	(informal) telecommunications
phonenoun	A device for transmitting conversations and other sounds in real time across distances, now often a small portable unit also capable of running software etc.
telecomnoun	(informal) Telecommunication or telecommunications.
signalnoun	A sign made to give notice of some occurrence, command, or danger, or to indicate the start of a concerted action.
radionoun	(countable) A device that can capture (receive) the signal sent over radio waves and render the modulated signal as sound.
commnoun	(science fiction) Synonym of commlink.
newsletternoun	A periodically sent publication containing current events or the like, generally on a particular topic or geared toward a limited audience.
messagenoun	A communication, or what is communicated; any concept or information conveyed.
reportingnoun	Such creation in journalism, as contrasted with other aspects such as analysis and opinion.
transmissionnoun	The act of transmitting, e.g. data (signals) or electric power.
transmittalnoun	The act of transmitting a message; a transmission.
postal	Relating to the collection, sorting and delivery of mail.
transmitted	(sometimes in combination) That has been transmitted (in a specified manner).
ictnoun	(uncountable, electronics, communication) Initialism of Information and Communications Technology.
communicatornoun	Someone who, or something that communicates.
letternoun	A symbol in an alphabet.