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communication engineering

American  

noun

  1. the branch of engineering that deals with telecommunications and computer programming and networking.


Etymology

Origin of communication engineering

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

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With a master’s degree in physics and communication engineering from Harvard, he worked with a professor of acoustics, Frederick Hunt, and earned a doctorate in 1940.

From New York Times

In the autumn of 2012, he received his “diploma” from the air force academy, announcing that he had successfully completed all the requirements for a degree in communication engineering.

From New York Times

Bahraini national Mohammed Hussain Ramadhan started as an electronics and communication engineering major at American University of Ras Al Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates, but left after only one year.

From US News

"When I chose AURAK, I forgot to consider the student life in the university and the entertainment," says Ramadhan, now a computer and communication engineering major at Ahlia University in Bahrain.

From US News

Brought up by peasant parents struggling to eke a living, I financially struggled through primary and secondary school and managed a place in Moi University to study Electrical and Communication Engineering.

From Forbes