It
describes
the
type
of
physical
system
used
to
carry
a
communication
signal
from
one
system
to
another.
| TYPE OF
TRANSMISSION MEDIA |
|
| WIRED |
WIRELESS |
| Send signals through cable, wire or tangible materials. | Send signal through air or space. |
Example:
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Example:
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| TYPE |
TERMS |
DEFINITION |
| WIRED |
 Twisted-pair cable |
A networking cable consisting of wire strands twisted in sets of two and bound into a cable . |
 Fiber-optic cable |
A networking cable that utilizes hundreds of thin transparent fibers over which lasers transmits data as light . | |
 Coaxial cable |
A networking cable consisting of center wire inside a grounded, cylindrical shield , capable of sending data at high speeds . | |
| WIRELESS |
 Infrared |
Send signals using infrared light waves from one device to another. |
 Communication satellite |
An earth - orbiting device that relays communications signals over long distances. Or Is a space station that receives microwave signals from an earth - based station . | |
 Cellular Radio |
Is a form of broadcast radio that is in wide use for mobile communication . | |
 Microwaves |
Radio waves that provide a high - speed signal transmission using electromagnetic radio wave . | |
 Broadcast radio |
Wireless transmission medium that distributes radio signal through the air over long distances (cities, region, country) and short distances (home, office). | |
 Bluetooth |
A networking standard for every short - range wireless connections ; the devices are automatically connected once they get within the allowable range. |