Data transmission circuit

Short description: Data transmission

In telecommunication, a data transmission circuit is the transmission media and the intervening equipment used for the data transfer between data terminal equipment (DTEs).

A data transmission circuit includes any required signal conversion equipment.

A data transmission circuit may transfer information in (a) one direction only, (b) either direction but one way at a time, or (c) both directions simultaneously. See duplex (telecommunications).

See also

• Telecommunication circuit