comlink
Sci-fi walkie-talkie
A comlink is a communication device, especially a portable one used for voice transmission over distances.
The term comes from science fiction, appearing most prominently in Star Wars, where characters use handheld comlinks to speak with ships, droids, and each other: Contact the base on your comlink.
The word has spread to other fictional universes and gaming contexts where futuristic or military communication is depicted.
One who conveys messages
- transmitterSignal-emitting device
- receiverOne who accepts transmission
- earpieceSpeaker worn in-ear
- headsetWearable audio device
walkie-talkie · handheld · wristband · pager · two-way radio · speakerphone · microphone · voicebox
Between celestial bodies
- subspaceSubset forming smaller space
- hyperspaceFaster-than-light travel medium
- starshipFictional interstellar vessel
- droidRobot, in shorthand
holographic · forcefield · federation · empire · Jedi · transmission · distress signal · bridge
Strategically planned
- encryptedTransformed into cipher
- secure channelProtected communication pathway
- signalMessage-conveying cue
- frequencyRate of recurrence
radio silence · reconnaissance · intelligence · commando · squadron · platoon · battalion · command post
Data transmission capacity
- protocolPrescribed conduct rules
- relayStage-by-stage transmission
- transmissionSending of information
- frequencyRate of recurrence
signal boost · uplink · downlink · scrambled · interference · static · range · channel
communicator
One who conveys messages
- transmitterSignal-emitting device
- receiverOne who accepts transmission
- earpieceSpeaker worn in-ear
headset · walkie-talkie · handheld · wristband · pager · two-way radio · speakerphone · microphone · voicebox · control panel
interstellar
Between celestial bodies
- subspaceSubset forming smaller space
- hyperspaceFaster-than-light travel medium
- starshipFictional interstellar vessel
droid · holographic · forcefield · federation · empire · Jedi · transmission · distress signal · bridge · cockpit
tactical
Strategically planned
- encryptedTransformed into cipher
- secure channelProtected communication pathway
- signalMessage-conveying cue
frequency · radio silence · reconnaissance · intelligence · commando · squadron · platoon · battalion · command post · scrambler
bandwidth
Data transmission capacity
- protocolPrescribed conduct rules
- relayStage-by-stage transmission
- transmissionSending of information
frequency · signal boost · uplink · downlink · scrambled · interference · static · range · channel · encryption
cellular
Composed of small units
signal strength · roaming · hotspot · transponder · beacon · shortwave · longwave · broadcast · reception · carrier wave
comlinksmoke signals
Flame-based distant messaging
telegraph · carrier pigeon · messenger · semaphore · signal fire
comlinkcommunication blackout
Total loss of contact
radio silence · isolation · dead zone · incommunicado · silence
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