data communication

Other forms: data communications

Definitions of data communication
  1. noun
    electronic transmission of information that has been encoded digitally (as for storage and processing by computers)
    synonyms: digital communication
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    types:
    ATM, asynchronous transfer mode
    a means of digital communications that is capable of very high speeds; suitable for transmission of images or voice or video as well as data
    type of:
    electronic communication
    communication by computer
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