communication systems
Message transmission technologies
Communication systems are the technologies and infrastructure used to transmit information between parties.
The term covers everything from telephone networks and radio broadcasting to satellite links and the internet.
In technical contexts, a communication system includes the sender, receiver, channel, and protocols that govern transmission.
Military and emergency services rely on dedicated communication systems: The earthquake knocked out communication systems across the region.
- fiber opticsLight-carrying cable technology
- cellular networksWireless communication infrastructure for phones
- dead zonesAreas lacking life or signal
- dropped callUnintended mobile disconnection
- breaking upEnding a romantic relationship
modems · internet protocols · frequency modulation · data compression · electromagnetic waves · satellite networks · telecommunication · long distance · signal processing · noise reduction · TCP/IP · written correspondence · digital transmission · clear signal · radio transmitters · ham radio · morse code · amplitude modulation
- resourcesresources, money, natural resources, human resources, financial resources
- military equipmenttanks, assault rifle, missiles, grenade, submarines
- operationsoperation, operations, military operation, joint operation, workflow
- systemsecosystems, ecosystem, biological systems, transportation network, complex systems
- marine technologysubmarines, submersibles, ROVs, underwater drones, diving equipment
- maritime safetylife rafts, lifebuoys, lifesaving equipment, safety equipment, flares
communication systemsdirect speech
Exact quoted utterance
physical presence · eye contact · body language · human touch · handshake
communication systemsspontaneous speech
Unrehearsed verbal expression
word of mouth · casual conversation · gossip · nonverbal cues
communication systemscensorship
Official content restriction
information blackout · communication breakdown · isolation · communication barriers · jamming