transmission

Universal Words noun (formal) 1 [U] the act or process of passing sth from one person, place or thing to another: the transmission of the disease / virus * the risk of transmission 2 [U] the act or process of sending out an electronic signal or message or of broadcasting a radio or television programme: the transmission of computer data along telephone lines * a break in transmission (= of a radio or television broadcast) due to a technical fault * Do you know the date of transmission? 3 [C] a radio or television message or broadcast: a live transmission from Sydney 4 [U,C] the system in a motor vehicle by which power is passed from the engine to the wheels