data communication
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of data communication
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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The external relay station provides power and data communication through a custom ultrawideband radio link that reaches 100 Mbps, a throughput at least 100 times higher than any other wireless BCI currently available.
From Science Daily • Dec. 9, 2025
However, Marvell develops “some of the best SerDes and optical IP around,” Klein said, referring to serializer/deserializer technology that is crucial for high-speed data communication, and the system integrating IP and optical networking.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 6, 2025
The batching of RPCs — which stands for “remote procedure call,” a data communication term — related directly to the work of Ms. Solomon and her team.
From New York Times • Dec. 23, 2022
They launched GEDmatch.com, a reference to a GEDcom, a type of family-tree file used by genealogists and an abbreviation for genealogical data communication.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 19, 2018
The modem could call a number and prepare for data communication, once a connection had been set up.
From The Online World by De Presno, Odd
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