Knowra Computer-mediated communication Computer-mediated communication Computer-mediated communication is interaction between people carried through computers or digital networks, from asynchronous text messages to real-time audio and video.
Asynchronous communication : Communication in which participants send and receive messages at different times. Email and discussion boards let participants contribute without being online together.
Communication channel : A medium or pathway through which information passes between communicators. Digital interaction depends on channels that differ in speed, reach, and available cues.
Computer-supported cooperative work : The study and design of technologies that support people working together. It applies mediated communication to coordination and collaboration across teams.
Face-to-face communication : Interaction in which participants communicate in person, sharing the same physical setting. It provides a baseline for comparing digital interaction’s reduced or altered social cues.
Synchronous communication : Communication in which participants exchange messages in real time. Chat, calls, and video meetings approximate the immediacy of face-to-face conversation.
Nonverbal communication : Meaning conveyed through signals other than words, including gesture, facial expression, and vocal tone. Text can remove nonverbal signals, while video and audio restore some of them.
Telecommuting : Working remotely by using telecommunications and digital networks. Remote work relies on mediated channels for coordination, decisions, and workplace relationships.
Mass communication : The transmission of messages from a source to large audiences through media. Many-to-many digital exchanges differ from traditional one-to-many broadcasting.
Computer-mediated discourse : The study of language and interaction as they occur through digital communication technologies. It examines how online messages organize turns, meanings, and social relationships.
Turn-taking : The organization of alternating contributions among participants in conversation. Interfaces and delays affect when people speak, interrupt, or yield the floor.
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