channel
(1) A transmission path .
(2) A set of properties that distinguishes one channel from another. For example, TV channels refer to particular frequencies at which radio waves are transmitted. IRC channels refer to specific discussions.
(3) In sales and marketing, the way in which a vendor communicates with and sells products to consumers.
(4) In a field-effect transistor, such as a MOSFE T, a channel is the semiconductor path on which current flows.
(5) For IBM PS/2 computers, a channel is the same as an expansion bus.
(6) In audio and sound terms channel refers to an individual discrete audio track. When referring to more than two channels it is called multichannel.
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A channel bank is the foundation for all digital telecommunication transmissions. It is the part of a carrier -multiplex terminal that multiplexes a group of channels into a higher bit-rate digital channel and demultiplexes these aggregates back into individual channels. A channel bank changes analog voice and data signals into a digital format. It is […]
- channel bonding
A technology that combines two telephone lines into a single channel, effectively doubling the data transfer speeds. To take advantage of channel bonding, you need two modems and two telephone lines. If both modems offer 56 Kbps speeds, for example, bonding two modems together would give you a 112 Kbps Internet connection, comparable to an […]
- channel captain
The name given to the chief individual or company responsible for overseeing a channel and its channel partners. A channel captain would organize the channel and prevent or handle any issues and conflict within the channel and also largely decide the products and services that are distributed throughout the channel.
- channel partner
The name used to describe a company that partners with a manufacturer or producer to market and sell the manufacturer’s products, services, or technologies- usually through a co-branding relationship. Channel partners may be distributors, vendors, retailers, consultants, systems integrators (SI), technology deployment consultancies, and value-added resellers (VARs) and other organizations.
- channel strategy
The term used to describe the method that controls the flow of goods and services from the manufacturer to the end-user.