communication system
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Definition
- Noun:
- A facility consisting of the physical plants and equipment for disseminating information: This refers to the entire infrastructure, hardware, and technical components required to transmit and receive information.
- A system for communicating: This is a broader definition, referring to any organized method, set of principles, or network designed to enable the exchange of information between parties.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The country invested heavily in its national communication system, upgrading satellites and fiber-optic cables.
- A reliable communication system is critical for air traffic control.
- The company implemented a new internal communication system to improve collaboration between departments.
Advanced Usage
- "to be part of a communication system": to function as a component within the larger network.
- Every satellite and ground station is an integral part of the global communication system.
- "to overhaul a communication system": to completely renew or modernize it.
- After the cyberattack, the bank had to overhaul its entire communication system.
Variants and Related Words
- Communications system: Often used interchangeably with "communication system," though sometimes "communications" (plural) emphasizes the technology and industry.
- The military's secure communications system is highly advanced.
- Telecommunication system: A specific type of communication system for long-distance transmission, often using electronic means like radio, telephone, or internet.
- The expansion of the 5G telecommunication system is underway.
Synonyms
- Network: A group or system of interconnected people or things, often used for communication.
- Infrastructure: The basic physical and organizational structures needed for the operation of a society or enterprise, which can include communication systems.
Related Phrases
- Communication breakdown: A failure within a communication system or process.
- The project failed due to a complete communication breakdown between teams.
- Line of communication: A route or channel along which messages or supplies are sent.
- They established a secure line of communication with the headquarters.
Noun
- facility consisting of the physical plants and equipment for disseminating information
- a system for communicating