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Technology - Unit 5, Lesson 2

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Brass   In this case, brass is referring to a musical instrument, generally made of brass, but sometimes other metals  
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Communication Loop   A cycle or diagram of the communication process that incorporates source, encoder, transmitter, receiver, decoder and destination  
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Communication System   A system for communication that incorporates all elements of the communication loop  
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Decoder   After a message is received in the communication loop, it is translated into something that can be understood by the receiver  
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Destination   The person or place that the sender intended to receive the message  
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Encoder   The medium for translating a message into a format that can be sent by the sender and decoded by the receiver  
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Frequency   The number of times a sound wave is repeated over specific unit of time. Humans can generally hear between 20Hz and 20,000Hz.  
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Human-to-Human Communication   The process of one human sending a specific message to another human, through talking or other means  
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Human-to-Machine Communication   The process of a human sending a message to a machine, I.e. Use of an ATM machine  
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Instrument   In this case, instrument is referring to a musical instrument, which is a device intended to create sound  
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Machine-to-Human Communication   The process of a machine sending a message to human, such as medical monitoring equipment  
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Miscommunication   A failure, misinterpretation or misunderstanding in the communication process  
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Music   The art and science of combining sounds in order to generate a specific emotion, sound or rhythm  
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Percussion   A type of musical instrument that is struck, shaken or otherwise impacted to make a sound  
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Pitch   The frequency of repetition of the sound waves of a note, determining how high or low a note sounds  
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Receiver   The person who gets and translates the message sent from the sender  
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Sound   Vibrations of waves that travel through air or water that can be heard when they reach the ear of a person or other animal  
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Sound System   A set of equipment for recording and amplifying sound  
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Source   The sender or originator of a message in the communication loop  
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String   In this case, string is referring to a type of musical instrument, where sound is produced by plucking, strumming, or using a pick or bow. The piano is considered either a string instrument or a percussion instrument  
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Tone   Intonation, pitch and notes of a piece of music  
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Transmitter   Once the source of a message has determined what the message will be, encoded it into a format that can be sent, it is transmitted through a media which will allow the receiver to get and interpret the message  
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Tune   A rhythmic succession of notes, or the process of ensuring that the notes produced by an instrument are correct  
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Wind   In this case, wind is referring to a type of musical instrument, incorporating both wood winds and brass instruments, as sound is produced by blowing into the instrument  
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Woodwind   A type of musical instrument that incorporates either a single or double reed which vibrate with the force of air blown into the instrument  
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