communication system

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

communication system
    n 1: a system for communicating
    2: facility consisting of the physical plants and equipment for
       disseminating information [syn: {communication system},
       {communication equipment}]

from The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (8 July 2008)

communication system

   <communications> A system or facility capable of providing
   {information} transfer between persons and equipment.  The
   system usually consists of a collection of individual
   communication {networks}, transmission systems, relay
   stations, tributary stations, and {terminal} equipment capable
   of interconnection and interoperation so as to form an
   integrated whole.  These individual components must serve a
   common purpose, be technically compatible, employ common
   procedures, respond to some form of control, and generally
   operate in unison.

   ["Communications Standard Dictionary", 2nd Edition, Martin
   H. Weik].

   (1995-02-06)