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Communication vs Forum - What's the difference?

communication | forum |

As nouns the difference between communication and forum

is that communication is the act or fact of communicating anything; transmission while forum is forum.

communication

English

Noun

(wikipedia communication) (en noun)
  • The act or fact of communicating anything; transmission.
    • communication of smallpox
    communication of a secret
  • (uncountable) The concept or state of exchanging data or information between entities.
    • Some say that communication is a necessary prerequisite for sentience; others say that it is a result thereof.
    The node had established communication with the network, but had as yet sent no data.
  • A message; the essential data transferred in an act of communication.
    • Surveillance was accomplished by means of intercepting the spies' communications .
  • The body of all data transferred to one or both parties during an act of communication.
    • The subpoena required that the company document their communication with the plaintiff.
  • An instance of information transfer; a conversation or discourse.
    • The professors' communications consisted of lively discussions via email.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Argument and friendly communication .
  • A passageway or opening between two locations; connection.
    • A round archway at the far end of the hallway provided communication to the main chamber.
  • * Arbuthnot
    • The Euxine Sea is conveniently situated for trade, by the communication it has both with Asia and Europe.
  • (anatomy) A connection between two tissues, organs, or cavities.
  • * 1855, William Stokes, The Diseases of the Heart and the Aorta Page 617
    • ...and here a free communication had been established between the aorta and the vena cava.
  • (obsolete) association; company
  • * Bible, 1 Corinthians xv. 33
    • Evil communications corrupt manners.
  • Participation in the Lord's supper.
    • (Bishop Pearson)
  • (rhetoric) A trope by which a speaker assumes that his hearer is a partner in his sentiments, and says "we" instead of "I" or "you".
    • (Beattie)

    Related terms

    * communications (the science and technology of communicating, especially by electronic means) * communicate * communicator * communion

    Derived terms

    * anticommunication * communication disorder * communication engineering * communications satellite * confidential communication * excommunication * miscommunication * noncommunication * privileged communication * telecommunication ----

    forum

    English

    (wikipedia forum)

    Alternative forms

    * (Internet leet) * (Internet leet)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A place for discussion.
  • A gathering for the purpose of discussion.
  • A form of discussion involving a panel of presenters and often participation by members of the audience.
  • (Internet) An Internet message board where users can post messages regarding one or more topics of discussion.
    • Trish was an admin member on three forums, and had no trouble at all when it came to moderating them.
  • (in a Roman town) a square or marketplace used for public business and commerce.

    • Usage notes

    The English plural forums is preferred to the Latin plural fora in normal English usage. * Ref: Modern English Usage , 2nd Edition, ed. Sir Ernest Gowers, Oxford 1968 (article '-um', p.658). * Also, "The Oxford Dictionary of American Usage and Style," by Bryan A. Garner. Berkley Books, 2000, (p. 156).

    Related terms

    * conforaneous (rare)