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A channel is a device that conveys a digital bit stream, from:
- one or several senders (or transmitters)
- to one or several receivers.
The term channel has two different meanings
- the whole medium that carries a signal between the transmitter and the receiver.
- or a subdivision of this medium in order to send multiple streams of information simultaneously (wiki/Multiplexing)
A physical Channel refers either to:
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Properties
Multiplexed
- multiplexed or not
Capacity
A channel as any device has a certain capacity for transmitting information, often measured by:
- its bandwidth in Hz
- or its data rate in bits per second.