communication | something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups |
starnose mole star-nosed mole Condylura cristata | amphibious mole of eastern North America having pink fleshy tentacles around the nose |
starfish sea star | echinoderms characterized by five arms extending from a central disk |
brittle star brittle-star serpent star | an animal resembling a starfish with fragile whiplike arms radiating from a small central disc |
basket star basket fish | any starfish-like animal of the genera Euryale or Astrophyton or Gorgonocephalus having slender complexly branched interlacing arms radiating from a central disc |
feather star comatulid | free-swimming stalkless crinoid with ten feathery arms, found on muddy sea bottoms |
American flag Stars and Stripes Star-Spangled Banner Old Glory | the national flag of the United States of America |
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 network | (computer science) a network of computers |
local area network LAN | a local computer network for communication between computers, especially a network connecting computers and word processors and other electronic office equipment to create a communication system between offices |
net network mesh meshing meshwork | an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals |
network | (broadcasting) a communication system consisting of a group of broadcasting stations that all transmit the same programs, the networks compete to broadcast important sports events |
network electronic network | (electronics) a system of interconnected electronic components or circuits |
network | a system of intersecting lines or channels, a railroad network, a network of canals |
star drill | a steel rock drill with a star-shaped point that is used for making holes in stones or masonry, it is operated by hitting the end with a hammer while rotating it between blows |
T-network | a circuit formed by two equal series circuits with a shunt between them |
wide area network WAN | a computer network that spans a wider area than does a local area network |
wireless local area network WLAN wireless fidelity WiFi | a local area network that uses high frequency radio signals to transmit and receive data over distances of a few hundred feet, uses ethernet protocol |
Purkinje network Purkinje's tissue Purkinje's system | a network of Purkinje fibers that carry the cardiac impulse from the atrioventricular node to the ventricles of the heart and causes them to contract |
neural network neural net | any network of neurons or nuclei that function together to perform some function in the body |
topology network topology | the configuration of a communication network |
star topology star | the topology of a network whose components are connected to a hub |
astrology star divination | a pseudoscience claiming divination by the positions of the planets and sun and moon |
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 |
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) |
network programming | the schedule of programs to be broadcast on a network |
Silver Star Medal Silver Star | a United States military decoration for gallantry in action |
Bronze Star Medal Bronze Star | a United States military decoration awarded for meritorious service (except in aerial flight) |
neural network neural net | computer architecture in which processors are connected in a manner suggestive of connections between neurons, can learn by trial and error |
network architecture | specification of design principles (including data formats and procedures) for creating a network configuration of data processors |
animal communication | communication between animals (of the same species) |
asterisk star | a star-shaped character * used in printing |
visual communication | communication that relies on vision |
Star of David Shield of David Magen David Mogen David Solomon's seal | a six-pointed star formed from two equilateral triangles, an emblem symbolizing Judaism |
star chart | a chart showing the relative positions of the stars in a particular part of the sky |
The Star-Spangled Banner | a poem written by Francis Scott Key during the War of was set to music and adopted by Congress in as the national anthem of the United States |
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 |
star shell | an artillery shell containing an illuminant |