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Definition

Transmission modes defines the direction of data transmission between two connected devices.

Types

Simplex

• Its a one-way communication, where data flows only in one direction from sender to receiver.
• Eg. Televisions, radios.

Half-Duplex

• Its a two-way communication, data flows in both direction but sender and receiver can't transmit and receive at the same time.
• E.g.: Walkie-talkies, Citizen Band (CB) radios.

Full-Duplex

• Its a two-way communication, where both sender and receiver can trasmit and receive at the same time.
• E.g.: Telephone talk, client and server communication.