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The previous chapter made the distinction between the medium used to carry information and a channel, which is a logical path from sender to receiver through which the information is passed. A channel is implemented in one or more media. Probably the most important communications medium for computer communications is the telephone system.
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© 1986 Robert Cole
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Cole, R. (1986). The Telephone Network as a Medium. In: Computer Communications. Macmillan Computer Science Series. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-18271-8_3
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