communication | something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups |
data encryption | (computer science) the encryption of data for security purposes |
approach trench communication trench | a trench that provides protected passage between the rear and front lines of a defensive position |
communication system communication equipment | facility consisting of the physical plants and equipment for disseminating information |
communication system | a system for communicating |
computer computing machine computing device data processor electronic computer information processing system | a machine for performing calculations automatically |
computer system computing system automatic data processing system ADP system ADPS | a system of one or more computers and associated software with common storage |
data converter | converter for changing information from one code to another |
data input device input device | a device that can be used to insert data into a computer or other computational device |
data multiplexer | a multiplexer that permits two or more data sources to share a common transmission medium |
data system information system | system consisting of the network of all communication channels used within an organization |
link data link | an interconnecting circuit between two or more locations for the purpose of transmitting and receiving data |
naval tactical data system | a shipboard system for collecting and displaying tactical data |
track data track | (computer science) one of the circular magnetic paths on a magnetic disk that serve as a guide for writing and reading data |
data structure | (computer science) the organization of data (and its storage allocations in a computer) |
hierarchical structure hierarchical data structure | a structure of data having several levels arranged in a treelike structure |
data conversion | conversion from one way of encoding data to another way |
datum data point | an item of factual information derived from measurement or research |
communications communication theory | the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.), communications is his major field of study |
communication communicating | the activity of communicating, the activity of conveying information, they could not act without official communication from Moscow |
channel communication channel line | (often plural) a means of communication or access, it must go through official channels, lines of communication were set up between the two firms |
liaison link contact inter-group communication | a channel for communication between groups, he provided a liaison with the guerrillas |
storage medium data-storage medium | a medium for storing information |
electronic communication | communication by computer |
digital communication data communication | electronic transmission of information that has been encoded digitally (as for storage and processing by computers) |
language linguistic communication | a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols, he taught foreign languages, the language introduced is standard throughout the text, the speed with which a program can be executed depends on the language in which it is written |
written communication written language black and white | communication by means of written symbols (either printed or handwritten) |
file data file | a set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together |
input file input data | (computer science) a computer file that contains data that serve as input to a device or program |
format formatting data format data formatting | the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing) |
animal communication | communication between animals (of the same species) |
visual communication | communication that relies on vision |
paralanguage paralinguistic communication | the use of manner of speaking to communicate particular meanings |
auditory communication | communication that relies on hearing |
speech speech communication spoken communication spoken language language voice communication oral communication | (language) communication by word of mouth, his speech was garbled, he uttered harsh language, he recorded the spoken language of the streets |
phatic speech phatic communication | conversational speech used to communicate sociability more than information |
psychic communication psychical communication anomalous communication | communication by paranormal means |
National Climatic Data Center NCDC | the part of NOAA that maintains the world's largest active archive of weather data |
data hierarchy | an arrangement of data consisting of sets and subsets such that every subset of a set is of lower rank than the set |
data information | a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn, statistical data |
accounting data | all the data (ledgers and journals and spreadsheets) that support a financial statement, can be hard copy or machine readable |
raw data | unanalyzed data, data not yet subjected to analysis |
administrative data processing business data processing | data processing in accounting or business management |
automatic data processing ADP | data processing by a computer |
data mining | data processing using sophisticated data search capabilities and statistical algorithms to discover patterns and correlations in large preexisting databases, a way to discover new meaning in data |
data processing | (computer science) a series of operations on data by a computer in order to retrieve or transform or classify information |
distributed data processing remote-access data processing teleprocessing | data processing in which some of the functions are performed in different places and connected by transmission facilities |
electronic data processing EDP | automatic data processing by electronic means without the use of tabulating cards or punched tapes |
integrated data processing IDP | automatic data processing in which data acquisition and other stages or processing are integrated into a coherent system |
communication | 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 |