Noun | 1. | ![]() transmission - communication by means of transmitted signals data communication, digital communication - electronic transmission of information that has been encoded digitally (as for storage and processing by computers) electronic mail, email, e-mail - (computer science) a system of world-wide electronic communication in which a computer user can compose a message at one terminal that can be regenerated at the recipient's terminal when the recipient logs in; "you cannot send packages by electronic mail" electronic messaging, messaging - the sending and processing of e-mail by computer command prompt, prompt - (computer science) a symbol that appears on the computer screen to indicate that the computer is ready to receive a command |