CHAPTER 21 VOCABULARY

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a frequency within the electromagnetic spectrum, extending from around 30 hertz to 300 gigahertz is called a ______ wave
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the number of cycles that pass some point in one second.
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a radio frequency between superhigh frequency and very high
frequency
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a basic unit of measurement in telecommunication. It equals 1 million cycles per second.
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a system that merges a message onto a carrier wave by changing
the strength of the carrier signal is called an _______ modulation
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a metal that conducts an electrical current
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a system used to increase the capacity of a waveguide
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a frequency used by radio broadcast systems that radiates from the transmitter is called a __________ frequency
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Telecommunication is a communication process that depends on electromagnetic waves to carry a message over a distance.
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a basic unit of measurement in telecommunication. It equals 1 billion cycles per second.
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a document that identifi es characters, develops a situation, and communicates a story
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A basic unit of measurement in telecommunication. It equals 1 thousand cycles per second.
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multiplexing that divides time into very brief segments.
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UHF is a radio frequency between ultrahigh frequency and high
frequency
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a system that encodes a message on a carrier wave by changing its
frequency.
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the process in which magnetic lines of force increase and decrease in strength, causing electrons to fl ow in an adjacent wire.
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A technological device that changes energy of one form into energy of another form.
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a process through which on-camera performers are employed.
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the flow of electrons in both directions along a conductor, reversing at regular intervals is called an __________ current
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An abbreviation meaning audio-video
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the unit of measurement for the number of cycles per second