communications network

extensive system allowing for united communications, computer LAN system

A telecommunications network is a of telecommunications links and nodes arranged so that messages may be passed from one part of the network to another over multiple links and through various nodes.Telecommunications network links (including their endpoints or "nodes") may in turn be built out of hierarchical transmission systems.Examples of telecommunications networks are:Computer networkthe Internetthe Public switched telephone networkthe global Telex networkthe aeronautical ACARS network
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An organization of stations capable of intercommunications but not necessarily on the same channel. [JP1]