English > communication equipment: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact| Meaning | facility consisting of the physical plants and equipment for disseminating information. |
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| Synonym | communication system |
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| Part of | infrastructure, base | The stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area |
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| Parts | booster, booster amplifier, booster station, relay link, relay station, relay transmitter | An amplifier for restoring the strength of a transmitted signal |
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| communications satellite | An artificial satellite that relays signals back to earth |
| radio station | station for the production and transmission of AM or FM radio broadcasts |
| set | Any electronic equipment that receives or transmits radio or tv signals |
| television station, TV station | station for the production and transmission of television broadcasts |
| Narrower | fiber-optic transmission system, fibre-optic transmission system, FOTS | A communication system using fiber optic cables |
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| network | (broadcasting) a communication system consisting of a group of broadcasting stations that all transmit the same programs |
| Broader | facility, installation | A building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry |
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| Spanish | sistema de comunicación |
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| Catalan | sistema de comunicació |
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