communications
n. uncountablen. the systems and methods people use to share information, such as phones, the internet, or radio. It can also mean the department in a company that handles public messages.
n. the technical systems, infrastructure, or professional practices used to transmit information. Often functions as a collective plural referring to the industry or a specific corporate department.
The storm damaged the local communications network.
The director of communications issued a statement to the press regarding the new environmental policy.
Modern military operations rely on secure, encrypted communications to coordinate movements across vast distances without risking interception by opposing forces.
Usually appears in the plural form 'communications' when referring to systems or professional fields, even when treated as a singular concept.
a communication systema communications systemWhen referring to the industry or technical infrastructure, the plural form 'communications' is the standard attributive adjective.