Telecommunications
Telecommunications: Transmission, between or among points specified by the user, of information of the user's choosing, without change in the form or content…
Definition
Transmission, between or among points specified by the user, of information of the user's choosing, without change in the form or content of the information as sent and received.
Alternative Definitions
- Definition 2
The preparation, transmission, communication, or related processing of information (writing, images, sounds, or other data) by electrical, electromagnetic, electromechanical, electro-optical, or electronic means.
- Definition 3
Preparation, transmission, communication, or related processing of information (writing, images, sounds, or other data) by electrical, electromagnetic, electromechanical, electro-optical, or electronic means. (CNSSI-4009) (NISTIR)
- Definition 4
“Transmission, between or among points specified by the user, of information of the user's choosing, without change in the form or conten t of the information as sent and received.” 2005 VVSG GLOSSARY. This definition is deficient b ecause it makes no distinction between electronic and non-electronic communications and a voids the fact that the form of a message may change before transit provided that it is reconstructed in its original form at the destination.