Communication Channel

Noun · Development

Definitions

  1. A path or abstraction through which data, signals, or messages move between parts of a program or between systems. In software design, communication channels can be queues, sockets, event streams, pipes, or in-memory constructs used to coordinate work.

    In plain English: A route through which parts of a program or system communicate.

    Example: "The worker used a dedicated communication channel for cancellation signals so shutdown requests were not mixed with normal job traffic."

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