- back channel
- noun Date: 1975 a secret, unofficial, or irregular means of communication • back-channel adjective
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
back channel
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back channel — UK US adjective [before noun] ► using a different or unofficial method of communication: »There have been reports about informal back channel peace talks between the two governments. »back channel negotiations/communication back channel noun [C]… … Financial and business terms
back-channel — UK US adjective [before noun] ► using a different or unofficial method of communication: »There have been reports about informal back channel peace talks between the two governments. »back channel negotiations/communication back channel noun [C]… … Financial and business terms
back channel — n. an unofficial, often secret, means of communication * * * … Universalium
back channel — n. an unofficial, often secret, means of communication … English World dictionary
Back-channel — TOC In telecommunicationsA back channel (also reverse channel or return channel) is typically a low speed, or less than optimal, transmission channel in the opposite direction to the main channel. See: Return channel In diplomacyA back channel in … Wikipedia
Back channel — Moscow frequently used intelligence officers and journalists working with the intelligence services as a back channel of communication with other governments. An alternative channel of communications allowed Moscow to speak candidly with… … Historical dictionary of Russian and Soviet Intelligence
back-channel — adjective via a back channel the failure of back channel negotiations • Pertains to noun: ↑back channel * * * adjective see back channel … Useful english dictionary
back channel — noun an alternative to the regular channels of communication that is used when agreements must be made secretly (especially in diplomacy or government) they negotiated via a back channel • Hypernyms: ↑channel, ↑communication channel, ↑line … Useful english dictionary
back channel — noun a) The smaller of two channels in a river that diverge to form an island b) An unofficial communications channel used to make informal or subversive negotiations See Also: backchannel, back channel … Wiktionary
back-channel — adjective see back channel … New Collegiate Dictionary
