signal
Electrical or electromagnetic energy transmitted from one point in a circuit to another along the channels connecting them. A signal can carry data which is either analogue or digital.
Related terms
control unit
fetch-execute cycle
instruction cycle
gate
fibre optic cable
optical fibre
analog/analogue
digital
noise
converter
modem
handshake
internet protocol (IP)
transmission control protocol/internet protocol (TCP/IP)
voice over internet protocol (VoIP)
interrupt
Term sub categories
Networks and communications technology
data transmission
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