| A | B |
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| channel | Media such as telephone wires, microwave signal, or fiber-optic cable, that carries/transports data messages |
| computer | electronic device that receives data, processes data, and produces a result |
| computer system | combo of several parts working together |
| data | new facts entered into the computer to be processed |
| data communications | technology that enables computers to communicate |
| hardware | tangible, physical equipment that can be seen & touched |
| internet | largest network in the world |
| local area network | computer located in a relatively close location |
| mainframe computers | smaller and less powerful than supercomputer, but still larger than pc |
| network | one of the most utilized types of data communications in the business world |
