Transmission Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)

Britannica Dictionary definition of TRANSMISSION

1

a

[noncount]

:

the act or process of sending electrical signals to a radio, television, computer, etc.

• The equipment is used for the transmission of television signals.
• data transmission

b

[count]

:

something (such as a message or broadcast) that is transmitted to a radio, television, etc.

• a fax transmission
• We are receiving a live transmission from the scene of the accident.

2

[noncount]

:

the act or process by which something is spread or passed from one person or thing to another

• the transmission of disease
• the transmission of knowledge from one generation to the next

3

:

the part of a vehicle that uses the power produced by the engine to turn the wheels

[count]

• My car has a manual transmission.

[noncount]

• This car comes with automatic transmission.

— see picture at car