Specialist dictionary

Communication theory

Messages, senders, receivers, channels, feedback and communication models.

Core vocabulary

74 featured terms

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Channelnoun

a television station and its programs; "a satellite TV channel"; "surfing through the channels"; "they offer more than one hundred channels"

Communicatingnoun

the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information; "they could not act without official communication from Moscow"

Communicationnoun

the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information; "they could not act without official communication from Moscow"

Deciphermentnoun

the activity of making clear or converting from code into plain text; "a secret key or password is required for decryption"

Decodingnoun

the activity of making clear or converting from code into plain text; "a secret key or password is required for decryption"

Decryptionnoun

the activity of making clear or converting from code into plain text; "a secret key or password is required for decryption"

Encodingnoun

the activity of converting data or information into code

encryptionnoun

the activity of converting data or information into code

Feedbacknoun

response to an inquiry or experiment

Frameworknoun

a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process; "the computer program was based on a model of the circulatory and respiratory systems"

Messagenoun

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled; "he sent a three-word message"

Modelnoun

a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process; "the computer program was based on a model of the circulatory and respiratory systems"

Noisenoun

a loud outcry of protest or complaint; "the announcement of the election recount caused a lot of noise"; "whatever it was, he didn't like it and…

Receivernoun

set that receives radio or tv signals

Receiving systemnoun

set that receives radio or tv signals

Sendernoun

set used to broadcast radio or tv signals

Television channelnoun

a television station and its programs; "a satellite TV channel"; "surfing through the channels"; "they offer more than one hundred channels"

Theoretical accountnoun

a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process; "the computer program was based on a model of the circulatory and respiratory systems"

Transmitternoun

set used to broadcast radio or tv signals

TV channelnoun

a television station and its programs; "a satellite TV channel"; "surfing through the channels"; "they offer more than one hundred channels"

Broadcastnoun

message that is transmitted by radio or television

Channelnoun

(often plural) a means of communication or access; "it must go through official channels"; "lines of communication were set up between the two f…

Ciphernoun

a message written in a secret code

Compressionnoun

encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required

Computer simulationnoun

(computer science) the technique of representing the real world by a computer program; "a simulation should imitate the internal processes and n…

Contactnoun

a communicative interaction; "the pilot made contact with the base"; "he got in touch with his colleagues"

Copernican systemnoun

(astronomy) Copernicus' astronomical model in which the Earth rotates around the sun

Cyphernoun

a message written in a secret code

Data encryptionnoun

(computer science) the encryption of data for security purposes

Dedicationnoun

a short message (as in a book or musical work or on a photograph) dedicating it to someone or something

Discoursenoun

an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic; "the book contains an excellent discussion of modal logic"; "h…

Discussionnoun

an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic; "the book contains an excellent discussion of modal logic"; "h…

Dissuasionnoun

persuading not to do or believe something; talking someone out of a belief or an intended course of action

Dramaturgynoun

the art of writing and producing plays

E-mailnoun

a message sent over the internet via the email system

Emailnoun

a message sent over the internet via the email system

Examnoun

a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge; "when the test was stolen the professor had to make a new set of questions"

Examinationnoun

a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge; "when the test was stolen the professor had to make a new set of questions"

Exhortationnoun

a communication intended to urge or persuade the recipients to take some action

Expostulationnoun

the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

Expressionnoun

the communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or opinions; "expressions of good will"; "he helped me find verbal expression for my id…

Inscriptionnoun

a short message (as in a book or musical work or on a photograph) dedicating it to someone or something

Intercommunicationnoun

mutual communication; communication with each other; "they intercepted intercommunication between enemy ships"

Linenoun

(often plural) a means of communication or access; "it must go through official channels"; "lines of communication were set up between the two f…

M-theorynoun

(particle physics) a theory that involves an eleven-dimensional universe in which the weak and strong forces and gravity are unified and to whic…

Mailnoun

the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service

Mailnoun

the system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office; "the mail handles billions of items every day"; "he works for the United States…

Mediumnoun

an intervening substance through which signals can travel as a means for communication

Objectionnoun

the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

Packetnoun

(computer science) a message or message fragment

Persuasionnoun

the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action

Podcastnoun

a digital audio file made available on the Internet for downloading to a computer or portable media player; "Marbles does a weekly podcast with…

Postnoun

the system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office; "the mail handles billions of items every day"; "he works for the United States…

Ptolemaic systemnoun

(astronomy) Ptolemy's model of the universe with the Earth at the center

Radiogramnoun

a message transmitted by wireless telegraphy

Remonstrancenoun

the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

Remonstrationnoun

the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

Sextnoun

A message with sexual content

Simulationnoun

(computer science) the technique of representing the real world by a computer program; "a simulation should imitate the internal processes and n…

String theorynoun

(particle physics) a theory that postulates that subatomic particles are one-dimensional strings

Suasionnoun

the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action

Telegramnoun

a message transmitted by telegraph

Televisionnoun

an electronic device that receives television signals and displays them on a screen; "the British call a tv set a ‘telly’"

Testnoun

a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge; "when the test was stolen the professor had to make a new set of questions"

Theaternoun

the art of writing and producing plays

Theatrenoun

the art of writing and producing plays

Touchnoun

a communicative interaction; "the pilot made contact with the base"; "he got in touch with his colleagues"

Trafficnoun

the amount of activity over a communication system during a given period of time; "heavy traffic overloaded the trunk lines"; "traffic on the in…

Transmissionnoun

communication by means of transmitted signals

Treatmentnoun

an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic; "the book contains an excellent discussion of modal logic"; "h…

Tunernoun

an electronic receiver that detects and demodulates and amplifies transmitted signals

TVnoun

an electronic device that receives television signals and displays them on a screen; "the British call a tv set a ‘telly’"

Verbalismnoun

the communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or opinions; "expressions of good will"; "he helped me find verbal expression for my id…

Wirenoun

a message transmitted by telegraph