Research Information Portal for Telecommunications

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upload 5/2001
update 1/2006

Definitions

telecommunication(s)
Science or technology of communication systems for transport of information (e.g. data, sound and video)

telematics
Combining computers and telecommunications -> automotive telematics (see link)

telemetry
Use of telecommunication for automatically indicating or recording measurements at a distance from the measuring instrument

multimedia
Pertaining to the processing and integrated presentation of information in more than one form (e.g., video, voice, music, or data).

multiple media
Transmission media using more than one type of transmission path (e.g., optical fiber, radio, and copper wire) to deliver information.

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