Transmission - Definition and Overview
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Transmission
is the following:
Generally,
transmission
is the act of passing something on.
In
mechanics
, a
transmission
is the gear system that transmits mechanical power from an engine via a driveshaft to an axle.
In
communications
,
transmission
is the act of transmitting electrical messages (and the associated phenonomena of
radiant energy
that pass through mediums).
In
medicine
,
transmission
is the passing of a
disease
from an infected individual or group to a previously uninfected individual or group.
In
electrical power engineering
,
transmission
delivers generated electricity to consumers.
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