communication_system (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the expression *communication system*:
NOUN	artifact	communication system	a system for communicating
NOUN	artifact	communication system, communication equipment	facility consisting of the physical plants and equipment for disseminating information

English > *communication system*: 2 senses > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	A system for communicating.
Narrower	ground control	A communication system for sending continuous radio messages to an airplane pilot who is making a ground-controlled approach to landing
	intercommunication system, intercom	A communication system linking different rooms within a building or ship etc
	public address system, P.A. system, PA system, P.A., PA	An electronic amplification system used as a communication system in public areas
	radio, wireless	A communication system based on broadcasting electromagnetic waves
	radio link, link	A two-way radio communication system (usually microwave)
	telecommunication system, telecom system, telecommunication equipment, telecom equipment	A communication ... / communication system for communicating at a distance
	telephone system, phone system	A communication system that transmits sound between distant points
Broader	system	instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
Spanish	sistema de comunicación
Catalan	sistema de comunicació

English > *communication system*: 2 senses > noun 2, artifact
Meaning	facility consisting of the physical plants and equipment for disseminating information.
Synonym	communication equipment
Part of	infrastructure, base	The stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area
Parts	booster, booster amplifier, booster station, relay link, relay station, relay transmitter	An amplifier for restoring the strength of a transmitted signal
	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
Narrower	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
Spanish	sistema de comunicación
Catalan	sistema de comunicació

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