data communication

noun

, Telecommunications.

1. electronic transmission of information that has been encoded for storage and processing by computers.

Word History and Origins

Origin of data communication¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

The transfer of all GPS and ACC raw data is no longer necessary, allowing data communication with a significantly lower bandwidth to transmit the relevant information.

From Science Daily

Ms Wallace said the structure would be a data communications tower, rather than a phone mast, and there were "no commitments" from its proposed developer on how it would benefit the community.

From BBC

The government tried to quell the unrest by shutting down mobile data communication and hampering the flow of information through social media channels.

From Scientific American

The Wedgetail combines long-range surveillance radar, secondary radar and tactical voice and data communications systems to provide an airborne early warning and control, Australia's defence force said.

From Reuters

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