radio vs transmit

radio

verb
  • To use two-way radio to transmit (a message) (to another radio or other radio operator). 

  • To order or assist (to a location), using telecommunications. 

noun
  • The technology that allows for the transmission of sound or other signals by modulation of electromagnetic waves. 

  • A device that can capture (receive) the signal sent over radio waves and render the modulated signal as sound. 

  • A device that can transmit radio signals. 

  • The continuous broadcasting of sound via the Internet in the style of traditional radio. 

  • On-board entertainment system in a car, usually including a radio receiver as well as the capability to play audio from recorded media. 

transmit

verb
  • To send out a signal (as opposed to receive). 

  • To send or convey something from one person, place or thing to another. 

  • To spread or pass on something such as a disease or a signal. 

  • To communicate news or information. 

  • To convey energy or force through a mechanism or medium. 

  • To impart, convey or hand down something by inheritance or heredity. 

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