8.PS4.3 Digital Transmission and Storage Vocabulary

Vocabulary flashcards covering physical science concepts related to digital transmission and storage.

digital

information stored using numbers, usually 0s and 1s

analog

information shown in a continuous form

signal

message or information being sent

transmission

sending information from one place to another

storage

saving information for later

binary

system using 0s and 1s

bit

smallest piece of digital information

byte

group of bits

code

system of symbols or numbers used to represent information

data

information

encode

turn information into a code

decode

change coded information back into usable form

sample

small measurement taken from a larger signal

pixel

tiny square of color in a digital image

resolution

amount of detail in an image or signal

compression

making digital data smaller

noise

unwanted signal or interference

error

mistake in stored or transmitted information

device

tool or machine that uses technology

bandwidth

amount of data that can be sent in a certain time