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POINT-TO-POINT COMMUNICATION [2 records]

Record 1 2023-02-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications
DEF

A communication between two and only two locations.

OBS

A normal phone call is an example of a point-to-point communication (excluding conference calls).

Key term(s)
  • point to point communication

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télécommunications
CONT

Les systèmes d'information précédant Internet étaient très différents : on disposait alors seulement d'une communication point à point, par téléphone en particulier, et des médias de communication de masse sur lesquels une portion infime de la population seulement est en mesure d'émettre.

Key term(s)
  • communication point-à-point

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Telecomunicaciones
DEF

Comunicación por radio o cable entre dos estaciones.

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Record 2 2017-11-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Internet and Telematics
  • Satellite Telecommunications
DEF

The process for transmission of data and maintenance of integrity directly between two nodes of a computer network.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Internet et télématique
  • Télécommunications par satellite
DEF

Communication spécialisée qui ne joint que deux nœuds dans un réseau.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Internet y telemática
  • Telecomunicaciones por satélite
DEF

Transmisión de datos directa entre dos puntos, en la que no es necesario el concurso de terminales ni computadoras (ordenadores) intermedias.

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