Definition

1. Noun:
   • Electronic transmission of digitally encoded information: The process of sending and receiving information that has been converted into a digital format, typically for computer storage and processing.

Usage

• Noun:
  • Secure data communication is essential for online banking.
  • The network's speed determines the efficiency of data communication between servers.
  • Modern data communication often relies on fiber optic cables.

Advanced Usage

• "to facilitate data communication": to make the transmission of digital information easier or more efficient.
  • The new protocol was designed to facilitate data communication between different operating systems.

Variants and Related Words

• Data (n): Facts and statistics collected for reference or analysis.
• Communicate (v): To share or exchange information.
• Digital communication (n): A broader term for the electronic exchange of information in digital form.

Synonyms

• Digital transmission
• Electronic data interchange

Related Phrases

• Data communication network: The interconnected system used for transmitting digital data.
  • The company invested heavily in its data communication network.

Related Terminology

• Bandwidth: The maximum rate of data transfer across a network path, crucial for .
• Protocol: A set of rules governing the format of data sent over a network.

Noun

1. electronic transmission of information that has been encoded digitally (as for storage and processing by computers)