telecommunication

(noun)

The science and technology of the communication or messages over a distance, especially using electric, electronic or electromagnetic impulses.

Related Terms

Examples of telecommunication in the following topics:

  • Wireless Communication

    • The term is commonly used in the telecommunications industry to refer to telecommunications systems (e.g., radio transmitters and receivers, remote controls, etc.) that use some form of energy (e.g., radio waves, acoustic energy, etc.) to transfer information without the use of wires.
    • The most common wireless technologies use electromagnetic wireless telecommunications, such as radio or infra-red signals.

  • Total Internal Reflection and Fiber Optics

    • Optical fibers are commonly used in telecommunications, because information can be transported over long distances, with minimal loss of data.