Data Channel Definition/Meaning:

An information route and associated circuitry that is used for the passing of data between systems or parts of systems. In an interface that has a number of parallel channels the channels are usually separately dedicated to the passing of a single type of information, e.g. data or control information.

Near by Terms: DAC D/A Converter (DAC) Daisychain (bused interface) Daisy Wheel Printer DARPA DASD Data Data Abstraction Data Acquisition Data Aggregate Databank Database Database Administrator Database Language Database Management System (DBMS) Database System Data Break (cycle stealing) Data Bus (data path) Data Capture    Data Cartridge Data Chaining Data Channel Data Cleaning Data Collection     Data Communication Equipment Data Communications Data Compaction Data Compression Data Contamination Data Definition Language (DDL) Data Description Language (DDL)    Data Dictionary (data dictionary/directory; DD/D) Data Encryption Data Encryption Standard (DES) Data Module Data Name Data Network Datapac Data Path Datapoint Data Preparation Data Processing (DP) Data-Processing Manager (DPM) Data Protection Legislation Data Reduction Data Retrieval Data Selector/Multiplexer Data Set Data Sheet Data Sink Data Source Data Stream Data Structure (information structure) Data Structure Language Data Summarization Data Tablet Dam Terminal Equipment Data Transfer Rate Data Translation Data Transmission Data Transparency Data Type Data Validation Data-Vet Program Data Word Datum Datum-Limit Register Daughter Daughter Board (daughter card)