Mechanism by which information is transported over distance or time.
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| Stereotype | <<Term>> |
| URI | iso:std:iso:5127:ed-2:v1:en:term:3.1.1.40 |
| Source | ISO 5127:2017(en) Information and documentation — Foundation and vocabulary |
| Remark/Example | Note: For manuscripts or printed documents, the carrier consists of a base and the medium, typically paper and ink. For photographs, the carrier includes the base, commonly paper, film, glass, or metal; the substance that forms the image, such as silver or dye; and any binder, such as gelatine or albumen. For digital information the carrier may be physical, such as a disk or a tape with a magnetic or optical layer, or a signal convened by radio frequency or electrical current. |