Communications Definitions
Matching exercise
Match the items on the right to the items on the left.
Check
aerial
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A device which allows full duplex communication between a computer and an ISP through an internet connection
A device for producing an ac electrical signal
A range of frequencies required to send a signal down a link.
A number system where information is coded as a string of 0's and 1's
Information which changes smoothly from one value to another.
A process for taking an analogue signal and coding it into a binary word.
Where a circuit is connected to the ground.
A component which receives radio waves and converts them into electrical signals
A circuit which codes information onto a radio frequency carrier
Altering a radio frequency wave so it becomes a carrier of information
Altering information to reduce the bandwidth or the memory needed to store it.
Sets of bits used to carry information around the internet.
The number of complete waves passing a point in one second.
A device which handles the flow of packets on the Internet.
This removes ac frequencies except for a given range.
A device which protects am appliance when the current becomes too high.
The maximum displacement of a voltage or current.
Part of system which allows informatino to flow between blocks.
A communications system which works in one direction only.
An instrument for displaying electrical waveforms and for measuring voltages and frequencies.
amplitude
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A device which allows full duplex communication between a computer and an ISP through an internet connection
A device for producing an ac electrical signal
A range of frequencies required to send a signal down a link.
A number system where information is coded as a string of 0's and 1's
Information which changes smoothly from one value to another.
A process for taking an analogue signal and coding it into a binary word.
Where a circuit is connected to the ground.
A component which receives radio waves and converts them into electrical signals
A circuit which codes information onto a radio frequency carrier
Altering a radio frequency wave so it becomes a carrier of information
Altering information to reduce the bandwidth or the memory needed to store it.
Sets of bits used to carry information around the internet.
The number of complete waves passing a point in one second.
A device which handles the flow of packets on the Internet.
This removes ac frequencies except for a given range.
A device which protects am appliance when the current becomes too high.
The maximum displacement of a voltage or current.
Part of system which allows informatino to flow between blocks.
A communications system which works in one direction only.
An instrument for displaying electrical waveforms and for measuring voltages and frequencies.
analogue
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A device which allows full duplex communication between a computer and an ISP through an internet connection
A device for producing an ac electrical signal
A range of frequencies required to send a signal down a link.
A number system where information is coded as a string of 0's and 1's
Information which changes smoothly from one value to another.
A process for taking an analogue signal and coding it into a binary word.
Where a circuit is connected to the ground.
A component which receives radio waves and converts them into electrical signals
A circuit which codes information onto a radio frequency carrier
Altering a radio frequency wave so it becomes a carrier of information
Altering information to reduce the bandwidth or the memory needed to store it.
Sets of bits used to carry information around the internet.
The number of complete waves passing a point in one second.
A device which handles the flow of packets on the Internet.
This removes ac frequencies except for a given range.
A device which protects am appliance when the current becomes too high.
The maximum displacement of a voltage or current.
Part of system which allows informatino to flow between blocks.
A communications system which works in one direction only.
An instrument for displaying electrical waveforms and for measuring voltages and frequencies.
bandwidth
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A device which allows full duplex communication between a computer and an ISP through an internet connection
A device for producing an ac electrical signal
A range of frequencies required to send a signal down a link.
A number system where information is coded as a string of 0's and 1's
Information which changes smoothly from one value to another.
A process for taking an analogue signal and coding it into a binary word.
Where a circuit is connected to the ground.
A component which receives radio waves and converts them into electrical signals
A circuit which codes information onto a radio frequency carrier
Altering a radio frequency wave so it becomes a carrier of information
Altering information to reduce the bandwidth or the memory needed to store it.
Sets of bits used to carry information around the internet.
The number of complete waves passing a point in one second.
A device which handles the flow of packets on the Internet.
This removes ac frequencies except for a given range.
A device which protects am appliance when the current becomes too high.
The maximum displacement of a voltage or current.
Part of system which allows informatino to flow between blocks.
A communications system which works in one direction only.
An instrument for displaying electrical waveforms and for measuring voltages and frequencies.
binary
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A device which allows full duplex communication between a computer and an ISP through an internet connection
A device for producing an ac electrical signal
A range of frequencies required to send a signal down a link.
A number system where information is coded as a string of 0's and 1's
Information which changes smoothly from one value to another.
A process for taking an analogue signal and coding it into a binary word.
Where a circuit is connected to the ground.
A component which receives radio waves and converts them into electrical signals
A circuit which codes information onto a radio frequency carrier
Altering a radio frequency wave so it becomes a carrier of information
Altering information to reduce the bandwidth or the memory needed to store it.
Sets of bits used to carry information around the internet.
The number of complete waves passing a point in one second.
A device which handles the flow of packets on the Internet.
This removes ac frequencies except for a given range.
A device which protects am appliance when the current becomes too high.
The maximum displacement of a voltage or current.
Part of system which allows informatino to flow between blocks.
A communications system which works in one direction only.
An instrument for displaying electrical waveforms and for measuring voltages and frequencies.
compression
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A device which allows full duplex communication between a computer and an ISP through an internet connection
A device for producing an ac electrical signal
A range of frequencies required to send a signal down a link.
A number system where information is coded as a string of 0's and 1's
Information which changes smoothly from one value to another.
A process for taking an analogue signal and coding it into a binary word.
Where a circuit is connected to the ground.
A component which receives radio waves and converts them into electrical signals
A circuit which codes information onto a radio frequency carrier
Altering a radio frequency wave so it becomes a carrier of information
Altering information to reduce the bandwidth or the memory needed to store it.
Sets of bits used to carry information around the internet.
The number of complete waves passing a point in one second.
A device which handles the flow of packets on the Internet.
This removes ac frequencies except for a given range.
A device which protects am appliance when the current becomes too high.
The maximum displacement of a voltage or current.
Part of system which allows informatino to flow between blocks.
A communications system which works in one direction only.
An instrument for displaying electrical waveforms and for measuring voltages and frequencies.
earth
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A device which allows full duplex communication between a computer and an ISP through an internet connection
A device for producing an ac electrical signal
A range of frequencies required to send a signal down a link.
A number system where information is coded as a string of 0's and 1's
Information which changes smoothly from one value to another.
A process for taking an analogue signal and coding it into a binary word.
Where a circuit is connected to the ground.
A component which receives radio waves and converts them into electrical signals
A circuit which codes information onto a radio frequency carrier
Altering a radio frequency wave so it becomes a carrier of information
Altering information to reduce the bandwidth or the memory needed to store it.
Sets of bits used to carry information around the internet.
The number of complete waves passing a point in one second.
A device which handles the flow of packets on the Internet.
This removes ac frequencies except for a given range.
A device which protects am appliance when the current becomes too high.
The maximum displacement of a voltage or current.
Part of system which allows informatino to flow between blocks.
A communications system which works in one direction only.
An instrument for displaying electrical waveforms and for measuring voltages and frequencies.
filter
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A device which allows full duplex communication between a computer and an ISP through an internet connection
A device for producing an ac electrical signal
A range of frequencies required to send a signal down a link.
A number system where information is coded as a string of 0's and 1's
Information which changes smoothly from one value to another.
A process for taking an analogue signal and coding it into a binary word.
Where a circuit is connected to the ground.
A component which receives radio waves and converts them into electrical signals
A circuit which codes information onto a radio frequency carrier
Altering a radio frequency wave so it becomes a carrier of information
Altering information to reduce the bandwidth or the memory needed to store it.
Sets of bits used to carry information around the internet.
The number of complete waves passing a point in one second.
A device which handles the flow of packets on the Internet.
This removes ac frequencies except for a given range.
A device which protects am appliance when the current becomes too high.
The maximum displacement of a voltage or current.
Part of system which allows informatino to flow between blocks.
A communications system which works in one direction only.
An instrument for displaying electrical waveforms and for measuring voltages and frequencies.
frequency
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A device which allows full duplex communication between a computer and an ISP through an internet connection
A device for producing an ac electrical signal
A range of frequencies required to send a signal down a link.
A number system where information is coded as a string of 0's and 1's
Information which changes smoothly from one value to another.
A process for taking an analogue signal and coding it into a binary word.
Where a circuit is connected to the ground.
A component which receives radio waves and converts them into electrical signals
A circuit which codes information onto a radio frequency carrier
Altering a radio frequency wave so it becomes a carrier of information
Altering information to reduce the bandwidth or the memory needed to store it.
Sets of bits used to carry information around the internet.
The number of complete waves passing a point in one second.
A device which handles the flow of packets on the Internet.
This removes ac frequencies except for a given range.
A device which protects am appliance when the current becomes too high.
The maximum displacement of a voltage or current.
Part of system which allows informatino to flow between blocks.
A communications system which works in one direction only.
An instrument for displaying electrical waveforms and for measuring voltages and frequencies.
fuse
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A device which allows full duplex communication between a computer and an ISP through an internet connection
A device for producing an ac electrical signal
A range of frequencies required to send a signal down a link.
A number system where information is coded as a string of 0's and 1's
Information which changes smoothly from one value to another.
A process for taking an analogue signal and coding it into a binary word.
Where a circuit is connected to the ground.
A component which receives radio waves and converts them into electrical signals
A circuit which codes information onto a radio frequency carrier
Altering a radio frequency wave so it becomes a carrier of information
Altering information to reduce the bandwidth or the memory needed to store it.
Sets of bits used to carry information around the internet.
The number of complete waves passing a point in one second.
A device which handles the flow of packets on the Internet.
This removes ac frequencies except for a given range.
A device which protects am appliance when the current becomes too high.
The maximum displacement of a voltage or current.
Part of system which allows informatino to flow between blocks.
A communications system which works in one direction only.
An instrument for displaying electrical waveforms and for measuring voltages and frequencies.
link
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A device which allows full duplex communication between a computer and an ISP through an internet connection
A device for producing an ac electrical signal
A range of frequencies required to send a signal down a link.
A number system where information is coded as a string of 0's and 1's
Information which changes smoothly from one value to another.
A process for taking an analogue signal and coding it into a binary word.
Where a circuit is connected to the ground.
A component which receives radio waves and converts them into electrical signals
A circuit which codes information onto a radio frequency carrier
Altering a radio frequency wave so it becomes a carrier of information
Altering information to reduce the bandwidth or the memory needed to store it.
Sets of bits used to carry information around the internet.
The number of complete waves passing a point in one second.
A device which handles the flow of packets on the Internet.
This removes ac frequencies except for a given range.
A device which protects am appliance when the current becomes too high.
The maximum displacement of a voltage or current.
Part of system which allows informatino to flow between blocks.
A communications system which works in one direction only.
An instrument for displaying electrical waveforms and for measuring voltages and frequencies.
modem
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A device which allows full duplex communication between a computer and an ISP through an internet connection
A device for producing an ac electrical signal
A range of frequencies required to send a signal down a link.
A number system where information is coded as a string of 0's and 1's
Information which changes smoothly from one value to another.
A process for taking an analogue signal and coding it into a binary word.
Where a circuit is connected to the ground.
A component which receives radio waves and converts them into electrical signals
A circuit which codes information onto a radio frequency carrier
Altering a radio frequency wave so it becomes a carrier of information
Altering information to reduce the bandwidth or the memory needed to store it.
Sets of bits used to carry information around the internet.
The number of complete waves passing a point in one second.
A device which handles the flow of packets on the Internet.
This removes ac frequencies except for a given range.
A device which protects am appliance when the current becomes too high.
The maximum displacement of a voltage or current.
Part of system which allows informatino to flow between blocks.
A communications system which works in one direction only.
An instrument for displaying electrical waveforms and for measuring voltages and frequencies.
modulation
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A device which allows full duplex communication between a computer and an ISP through an internet connection
A device for producing an ac electrical signal
A range of frequencies required to send a signal down a link.
A number system where information is coded as a string of 0's and 1's
Information which changes smoothly from one value to another.
A process for taking an analogue signal and coding it into a binary word.
Where a circuit is connected to the ground.
A component which receives radio waves and converts them into electrical signals
A circuit which codes information onto a radio frequency carrier
Altering a radio frequency wave so it becomes a carrier of information
Altering information to reduce the bandwidth or the memory needed to store it.
Sets of bits used to carry information around the internet.
The number of complete waves passing a point in one second.
A device which handles the flow of packets on the Internet.
This removes ac frequencies except for a given range.
A device which protects am appliance when the current becomes too high.
The maximum displacement of a voltage or current.
Part of system which allows informatino to flow between blocks.
A communications system which works in one direction only.
An instrument for displaying electrical waveforms and for measuring voltages and frequencies.
modulator
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A device which allows full duplex communication between a computer and an ISP through an internet connection
A device for producing an ac electrical signal
A range of frequencies required to send a signal down a link.
A number system where information is coded as a string of 0's and 1's
Information which changes smoothly from one value to another.
A process for taking an analogue signal and coding it into a binary word.
Where a circuit is connected to the ground.
A component which receives radio waves and converts them into electrical signals
A circuit which codes information onto a radio frequency carrier
Altering a radio frequency wave so it becomes a carrier of information
Altering information to reduce the bandwidth or the memory needed to store it.
Sets of bits used to carry information around the internet.
The number of complete waves passing a point in one second.
A device which handles the flow of packets on the Internet.
This removes ac frequencies except for a given range.
A device which protects am appliance when the current becomes too high.
The maximum displacement of a voltage or current.
Part of system which allows informatino to flow between blocks.
A communications system which works in one direction only.
An instrument for displaying electrical waveforms and for measuring voltages and frequencies.
oscillator
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A device which allows full duplex communication between a computer and an ISP through an internet connection
A device for producing an ac electrical signal
A range of frequencies required to send a signal down a link.
A number system where information is coded as a string of 0's and 1's
Information which changes smoothly from one value to another.
A process for taking an analogue signal and coding it into a binary word.
Where a circuit is connected to the ground.
A component which receives radio waves and converts them into electrical signals
A circuit which codes information onto a radio frequency carrier
Altering a radio frequency wave so it becomes a carrier of information
Altering information to reduce the bandwidth or the memory needed to store it.
Sets of bits used to carry information around the internet.
The number of complete waves passing a point in one second.
A device which handles the flow of packets on the Internet.
This removes ac frequencies except for a given range.
A device which protects am appliance when the current becomes too high.
The maximum displacement of a voltage or current.
Part of system which allows informatino to flow between blocks.
A communications system which works in one direction only.
An instrument for displaying electrical waveforms and for measuring voltages and frequencies.
oscilloscope
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A device which allows full duplex communication between a computer and an ISP through an internet connection
A device for producing an ac electrical signal
A range of frequencies required to send a signal down a link.
A number system where information is coded as a string of 0's and 1's
Information which changes smoothly from one value to another.
A process for taking an analogue signal and coding it into a binary word.
Where a circuit is connected to the ground.
A component which receives radio waves and converts them into electrical signals
A circuit which codes information onto a radio frequency carrier
Altering a radio frequency wave so it becomes a carrier of information
Altering information to reduce the bandwidth or the memory needed to store it.
Sets of bits used to carry information around the internet.
The number of complete waves passing a point in one second.
A device which handles the flow of packets on the Internet.
This removes ac frequencies except for a given range.
A device which protects am appliance when the current becomes too high.
The maximum displacement of a voltage or current.
Part of system which allows informatino to flow between blocks.
A communications system which works in one direction only.
An instrument for displaying electrical waveforms and for measuring voltages and frequencies.
packet
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A device which allows full duplex communication between a computer and an ISP through an internet connection
A device for producing an ac electrical signal
A range of frequencies required to send a signal down a link.
A number system where information is coded as a string of 0's and 1's
Information which changes smoothly from one value to another.
A process for taking an analogue signal and coding it into a binary word.
Where a circuit is connected to the ground.
A component which receives radio waves and converts them into electrical signals
A circuit which codes information onto a radio frequency carrier
Altering a radio frequency wave so it becomes a carrier of information
Altering information to reduce the bandwidth or the memory needed to store it.
Sets of bits used to carry information around the internet.
The number of complete waves passing a point in one second.
A device which handles the flow of packets on the Internet.
This removes ac frequencies except for a given range.
A device which protects am appliance when the current becomes too high.
The maximum displacement of a voltage or current.
Part of system which allows informatino to flow between blocks.
A communications system which works in one direction only.
An instrument for displaying electrical waveforms and for measuring voltages and frequencies.
router
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A device which allows full duplex communication between a computer and an ISP through an internet connection
A device for producing an ac electrical signal
A range of frequencies required to send a signal down a link.
A number system where information is coded as a string of 0's and 1's
Information which changes smoothly from one value to another.
A process for taking an analogue signal and coding it into a binary word.
Where a circuit is connected to the ground.
A component which receives radio waves and converts them into electrical signals
A circuit which codes information onto a radio frequency carrier
Altering a radio frequency wave so it becomes a carrier of information
Altering information to reduce the bandwidth or the memory needed to store it.
Sets of bits used to carry information around the internet.
The number of complete waves passing a point in one second.
A device which handles the flow of packets on the Internet.
This removes ac frequencies except for a given range.
A device which protects am appliance when the current becomes too high.
The maximum displacement of a voltage or current.
Part of system which allows informatino to flow between blocks.
A communications system which works in one direction only.
An instrument for displaying electrical waveforms and for measuring voltages and frequencies.
sampling
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A device which allows full duplex communication between a computer and an ISP through an internet connection
A device for producing an ac electrical signal
A range of frequencies required to send a signal down a link.
A number system where information is coded as a string of 0's and 1's
Information which changes smoothly from one value to another.
A process for taking an analogue signal and coding it into a binary word.
Where a circuit is connected to the ground.
A component which receives radio waves and converts them into electrical signals
A circuit which codes information onto a radio frequency carrier
Altering a radio frequency wave so it becomes a carrier of information
Altering information to reduce the bandwidth or the memory needed to store it.
Sets of bits used to carry information around the internet.
The number of complete waves passing a point in one second.
A device which handles the flow of packets on the Internet.
This removes ac frequencies except for a given range.
A device which protects am appliance when the current becomes too high.
The maximum displacement of a voltage or current.
Part of system which allows informatino to flow between blocks.
A communications system which works in one direction only.
An instrument for displaying electrical waveforms and for measuring voltages and frequencies.
simplex
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A device which allows full duplex communication between a computer and an ISP through an internet connection
A device for producing an ac electrical signal
A range of frequencies required to send a signal down a link.
A number system where information is coded as a string of 0's and 1's
Information which changes smoothly from one value to another.
A process for taking an analogue signal and coding it into a binary word.
Where a circuit is connected to the ground.
A component which receives radio waves and converts them into electrical signals
A circuit which codes information onto a radio frequency carrier
Altering a radio frequency wave so it becomes a carrier of information
Altering information to reduce the bandwidth or the memory needed to store it.
Sets of bits used to carry information around the internet.
The number of complete waves passing a point in one second.
A device which handles the flow of packets on the Internet.
This removes ac frequencies except for a given range.
A device which protects am appliance when the current becomes too high.
The maximum displacement of a voltage or current.
Part of system which allows informatino to flow between blocks.
A communications system which works in one direction only.
An instrument for displaying electrical waveforms and for measuring voltages and frequencies.
Check
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