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A '''communication link''' is a link (either an electrical [[circuit]], or a [[fiber optic]] link, etc) which allows the carriage of data from one computer to another in [[real-time]]. The link may be a [[serial line]], or a [[local area network]]; in either case, it may be installed privately, or by a [[common carrier]].
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A '''communication link''' is a link (either an electrical [[circuit]], or a [[fiber optic]] link, etc) which allows the carriage of data from one entity to another in [[real-time]]. The link may be a [[serial line]], or a [[local area network]]; in either case, it may be installed privately, or by a [[common carrier]].
  
 
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[[Category: Communication Basics]]
 
[[Category: Communication Basics]]

Latest revision as of 10:55, 8 October 2025

A communication link is a link (either an electrical circuit, or a fiber optic link, etc) which allows the carriage of data from one entity to another in real-time. The link may be a serial line, or a local area network; in either case, it may be installed privately, or by a common carrier.