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Communicationsand is a coined term used to describe an interdisciplinary field that blends communications science with information technology to study and optimize how messages are created, transmitted, and interpreted across digital networks.

As a neologism, its usage varies. Some writers use it as a catchall for integrated practices in corporate communications, media production, and platform design, while others view it as a theoretical umbrella connecting traditional communication studies with networked information systems.

Scope and focus include traditional broadcasting and telecommunications, online social platforms, messaging protocols, and emerging AI-assisted communication. The term emphasizes end-to-end processes such as message encoding and decoding, channel selection, feedback, and the technical and social factors that affect reach and understanding.

Key concepts encompass channels, latency and bandwidth, reliability, privacy and security, accessibility, digital literacy, and the ethical implications of automated and algorithmic communication.

Technologies commonly associated with communicationsand include 5G/6G networks, fiber, satellite communications, Wi-Fi, Internet of Things, cloud and edge computing, and artificial intelligence for speech, translation, and content moderation.

Applications range from corporate and public communications to emergency information systems, marketing analytics, and civic messaging. Researchers explore how platform design, policy, and user behavior shape information flows and social outcomes.

Challenges involve interoperability and standardization, data protection and privacy, misinformation, cybersecurity, digital inclusion, and governance. The term remains unofficial, serving as a lens for interdisciplinary collaboration rather than a formal academic discipline.

See also: telecommunications, information technology, media studies, digital communication.