What does Channel mean?
Definitions for Channel
ˈtʃæn lChan·nel
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word Channel.
Princeton's WordNet
channel, transmission channelnoun
a path over which electrical signals can pass
"a channel is typically what you rent from a telephone company"
channelnoun
a passage for water (or other fluids) to flow through
"the fields were crossed with irrigation channels"; "gutters carried off the rainwater into a series of channels under the street"
groove, channelnoun
a long narrow furrow cut either by a natural process (such as erosion) or by a tool (as e.g. a groove in a phonograph record)
channelnoun
a deep and relatively narrow body of water (as in a river or a harbor or a strait linking two larger bodies) that allows the best passage for vessels
"the ship went aground in the channel"
channel, communication channel, linenoun
(often plural) a means of communication or access
"it must go through official channels"; "lines of communication were set up between the two firms"
duct, epithelial duct, canal, channelnoun
a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance
"the tear duct was obstructed"; "the alimentary canal"; "poison is released through a channel in the snake's fangs"
channel, television channel, TV channelnoun
a television station and its programs
"a satellite TV channel"; "surfing through the channels"; "they offer more than one hundred channels"
distribution channel, channelverb
a way of selling a company's product either directly or via distributors
"possible distribution channels are wholesalers or small retailers or retail chains or direct mailers or your own stores"
impart, conduct, transmit, convey, carry, channelverb
transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
"Sound carries well over water"; "The airwaves carry the sound"; "Many metals conduct heat"
channel, canalize, canaliseverb
direct the flow of
"channel information towards a broad audience"
transmit, transfer, transport, channel, channelize, channeliseverb
send from one person or place to another
"transmit a message"
GCIDE
Channelnoun
pl. official routes of communication, especially the official means by which information should be transmitted in a bureaucracy; as, to submit a request through channels; you have to go through channels.
Channelnoun
a band of electromagnetic wave frequencies that is used for one-way or two-way radio communication; especially, the frequency bands assigned by the FTC for use in television broadcasting, and designated by a specific number; as, channel 2 in New York is owned by CBS.
Channelnoun
one of the signals in an electronic device which receives or sends more than one signal simultaneously, as in stereophonic radios, records, or CD players, or in measuring equipment which gathers multiple measurements simultaneously.
Channelnoun
(Cell biology) an opening in a cell membrane which serves to actively transport or allow passive transport of substances across the membrane; as, an ion channel in a nerve cell.
Channelnoun
(Computers) a path for transmission of signals between devices within a computer or between a computer and an external device; as, a DMA channel.
Wiktionary
Channelnoun
the English Channel
Etymology: From chenel (French: canal, chenal), from canalis
Webster Dictionary
Channelnoun
the hollow bed where a stream of water runs or may run
Channelnoun
the deeper part of a river, harbor, strait, etc., where the main current flows, or which affords the best and safest passage for vessels
Channelnoun
a strait, or narrow sea, between two portions of lands; as, the British Channel
Channelnoun
that through which anything passes; means of passing, conveying, or transmitting; as, the news was conveyed to us by different channels
Channelnoun
a gutter; a groove, as in a fluted column
Channelnoun
flat ledges of heavy plank bolted edgewise to the outside of a vessel, to increase the spread of the shrouds and carry them clear of the bulwarks
Channelverb
to form a channel in; to cut or wear a channel or channels in; to groove
Channelverb
to course through or over, as in a channel
Etymology: [OE. chanel, canel, OF. chanel, F. chenel, fr. L. canalis. See Canal.]
Freebase
Channel
In telecommunications and computer networking, a communication channel, or channel, refers either to a physical transmission medium such as a wire, or to a logical connection over a multiplexed medium such as a radio channel. A channel is used to convey an information signal, for example a digital bit stream, from one or several senders to one or several receivers. A channel has a certain capacity for transmitting information, often measured by its bandwidth in Hz or its data rate in bits per second. Communicating data from one location to another requires some form of pathway or medium. These pathways, called communication channels, use two types of media: cable and broadcast. Cable or wireline media use physical wires of cables to transmit data and information. Twisted-pair wire and coaxial cables are made of copper, and fiber-optic cable is made of glass. In information theory, a channel refers to a theoretical channel model with certain error characteristics. In this more general view, a storage device is also a kind of channel, which can be sent to and received from.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Channel
chan′el, n. the bed of a stream of water: the deeper part of a strait, bay, or harbour: a strait or narrow sea: a groove or furrow: means of passing or conveying: (Scot.) gravel.—v.t. to make a channel: to furrow: to convey.—p.adj. Chann′elled.—The Channel, the English Channel. [O. Fr. chanel, canel—L. canalis, a canal.]
Channel
chan′el, n. a flat piece of wood or iron projecting horizontally from a ship's side to spread the shrouds and keep them clear of the bulwarks—fore, main, and mizzen channels. [Corr. of Chain-wale. Cf. Gunnel.]
The New Hacker's Dictionary
channel
[IRC] The basic unit of discussion on IRC. Once one joins a channel, everything one types is read by others on that channel. Channels are named with strings that begin with a ‘#’ sign and can have topic descriptions (which are generally irrelevant to the actual subject of discussion). Some notable channels are #initgame, #hottub, callahans, and #report. At times of international crisis, #report has hundreds of members, some of whom take turns listening to various news services and typing in summaries of the news, or in some cases, giving first-hand accounts of the action (e.g., Scud missile attacks in Tel Aviv during the Gulf War in 1991).
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
channel
In hydrography, the fair-way, or deepest part of a river, harbour, or strait, which is most convenient for the track of shipping. Also, an arm of the sea, or water communication running between an island or islands and the main or continent, as the British Channel. In an extended sense it implies any passage which separates lands, and leads from one ocean into another, without distinction as to shape.
Editors Contribution
channel
A route for access or communication.
The channel was easy and flows efficiently.
Submitted by MaryC on January 29, 2020channel
A type of structure.
The channel within the housing estate connected to the drainage system.
Submitted by MaryC on March 14, 2020channel
To communicate, feel, hear, interpret, receive, understand and transmit divine information, knowledge, data, fact, understanding, vision, plans or updates from a being in a facet or dimension of the universe to a human being, a group, or universal being.
We all have the natural ability to channel divine information and contribute to the planet and our understanding of our divine purpose.
Submitted by MaryC on October 6, 2015
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Channel' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2642
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Channel' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2245
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Channel' in Nouns Frequency: #795
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Channel in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Channel in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of Channel in a Sentence
Dwell as near as possible to the channel in which your life flows.
I have lived my dream and I am truly grateful for every experience that I have had in World Rugby. It's been an incredible journey, i would be doing all of the key stakeholders in the game an injustice if I was unable to 100 percent channel my energies and devote my full attention toward refereeing Australian Rugby and test matches.
The nexus between the wolf and the jackal to jointly harass the mammals got exposed several years back, but they still continue to play the old divide and rule game to accuse & blame each other for the atrocity and injustice on animals just to make lame claim that they are in opposition of each other. When both are seen partying together or at the same place, their crony partner fox comes to their rescue and talks through its channel that see they are not talking or looking at each other and upon this only foolish animals clap and cheer.
With the terrorism threat that we face only growing, it is hard to see how it could possibly be in our security interests to open visa-free travel to 77 million Turkish citizens and to create a border-free zone from Iraq, Iran and Syria to the English Channel.
The Iranians can talk to the Russians, we have a well-established professional communication channel with the Russians.
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Translations for Channel
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- قناةArabic
- кана́л, про́ток, корито, про́ливBulgarian
- kanál, korytoCzech
- kanalisere, kanalDanish
- Meeresstraße, Kanal, lenken, StraßeGerman
- διοχετεύωGreek
- dirigir, canalizar, canalSpanish
- کانالPersian
- kanaali, kanava, kanavoida, uomaFinnish
- chaîne, canaliserFrench
- caolas, amar, canàl, claisScottish Gaelic
- תעלה, ערוץHebrew
- नालाHindi
- csatornaHungarian
- հուն, ջրանցք, նեղուց, ալիքArmenian
- canale, convogliare, imitareItalian
- עָרוּץHebrew
- 向ける, チャンネル, 水路, 海峡Japanese
- 수로, 채널, 해협Korean
- alveoLatin
- maero, hongereMāori
- salurkan, saluranMalay
- kanalNorwegian
- zeestraat, bedding, zee-engte, nadoen, leiden, kanaal, vaargeul, zender, omleiden, imiterenDutch
- kanalNorwegian Nynorsk
- kanalNorwegian
- kierowaćPolish
- imitar, canal, estreito, canalizarPortuguese
- canalRomanian
- фарва́тер, направля́ть, прото́к, проли́в, кана́л, ру́сло, напра́витьRussian
- کارِيSindhi
- avaSamoan
- kanalisera, kanalSwedish
- dagat-lagusanTagalog
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