Data transmission

Data transmission is, very generally speaking, the conveyance of any kind of information from one space to another. Historically this could be done by courier, a chain of bonfires or semaphores, and later by Morse code over copper wires.

Related Topics:
Information - Courier - Semaphores - Morse code - Wire

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In recent computer terms, it means sending a stream of bits or bytes from one location to another using any number of technologies to do so. Among them are copper wire, optical fibre, radio-link, laser, radio or infra-red light.

Related Topics:
Bit - Byte - Copper - Wire - Optical fibre - Radio-link - Laser - Radio - Infra-red light

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A related concept to data transmission is the data transmission protocol used to make the data transfer legible. Current protocols favour packet based communication.

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See also

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• Communications channel
• Computer network
• Network protocol
• telecommunication
• concentrator