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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

communication go
something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups

black and white, written communication, written language go
communication by means of written symbols (either printed or handwritten)

writing go
letters or symbols that are written or imprinted on a surface to represent the sounds or words of a language

coding system go
a system of signals used to represent letters or numbers in transmitting messages

code
a coding system used for transmitting messages requiring brevity or secrecy

noun.communication

7 Subcategories

access, access code go
a code (a series of characters or digits) that must be entered in some way (typed or dialed or spoken) to get the use of something (a telephone line or a computer or a local area network etc.)
area code go
a number usually of 3 digits assigned to a telephone area as in the United States and Canada
bar code, Universal Product Code go
code consisting of a series of vertical bars of variable width that are scanned by a laser
color code go
system using colors to designate classifications
cryptograph, cipher, cypher, secret code go
a secret method of writing
Morse, Morse code, international Morse code go
a telegraph code in which letters and numbers are represented by strings of dots and dashes (short and long signals)
ZIP code, ZIP, postcode, postal code go
a code of letters and digits added to a postal address to aid in the sorting of mail