communications

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/kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃənz/ English

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The act or fact of communicating anything; transmission.“communication of a secret”
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.”
A message; the essential data transferred in an act of communication.“Surveillance was accomplished by means of intercepting the spies' communications.”
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.”

Telecommunications, the science and technology of communicating, especially by electronic means.