relay system
Sequential transmission chain
A relay system is an arrangement where something is passed along through a series of stages or stations.
The term applies to communication networks where signals are received and retransmitted, transportation setups where fresh horses or vehicles replace tired ones, or any process involving sequential handoffs: The emergency broadcast uses a relay system of local stations.
In electronics, it may refer to circuits using electromagnetic relays to control power or signals.
- batonSlender rod for leading
- handoffDirect physical exchange
- transmissionSending of information
- signalMessage-conveying cue
- radio wavesLow-frequency electromagnetic radiation
passing the baton · wireless signal · broadcast · antenna · cell tower · tower · switch · circuit · race · runner · pass · network · communication network · satellite · station · repeater · exchange · message
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