Telecommunication vs. Communication

Telecommunication vs. Communication — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Telecommunication and Communication

Telecommunicationnoun

(uncountable) The science and technology of the communication of messages over a distance using electric, electronic or electromagnetic impulses.

Communicationnoun

The act or fact of communicating anything; transmission.

communication of smallpoxcommunication of a secret

Telecommunicationnoun

(countable) A message so transmitted.

Communicationnoun

(uncountable) The concept or state of exchanging data or information between entities.

Some say that communication is a necessary prerequisite for sentience; others say that it is a result thereof.The node had established communication with the network, but had as yet sent no data.

Telecommunicationnoun

(in the plural) Systems used in transmitting such signals.

Communicationnoun

A message; the essential data transferred in an act of communication.

Surveillance was accomplished by means of intercepting the spies' communications.
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Telecommunicationnoun

(often plural) systems used in transmitting messages over a distance electronically

Communicationnoun

The body of all data transferred to one or both parties during an act of communication.

The subpoena required that the company document their communication with the plaintiff.

Telecommunicationnoun

(often plural) the branch of electrical engineering concerned with the technology of electronic communication at a distance

Communicationnoun

An instance of information transfer; a conversation or discourse.

The professors' communications consisted of lively discussions via email.

Communicationnoun

A passageway or opening between two locations; connection.

A round archway at the far end of the hallway provided communication to the main chamber.

Communicationnoun

(anatomy) A connection between two tissues, organs, or cavities.

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Communicationnoun

(obsolete) Association; company.

Communicationnoun

Participation in Holy Communion.

Communicationnoun

(rhetoric) A trope by which a speaker assumes that his hearer is a partner in his sentiments, and says "we" instead of "I" or "you".

Communicationnoun

the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information;

they could not act without official communication from Moscow

Communicationnoun

something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups

Communicationnoun

a connection allowing access between persons or places;

how many lines of communication can there be among four people?a secret passageway provided communication between the two rooms