##  [Channel](/channel) 

  ##  [Channel](https://information.quantumdictionary.io/channel-0) 

  

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**Information & Communication Dictionary**

 







 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

Definition

A physical or logical medium together with its characteristic parameters (bandwidth, noise/interference profile, latency, duplexing and access control mechanisms) through which signals or data are conveyed between a sender and a receiver; a channel denotes both the transmission path and the constraints that affect achievable throughput and reliability.