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transmitter

1. The portion of a Link_Control_Facility that converts valid data bytes and special codes into transmission characters using the rules specified by the transmission code, converting these transmission characters into a bit stream, and transmitting this bit stream on an optical or electrical transmission medium.

2. An electronic circuit that converts an electrical logic signal to a signal suitable for an optical or electrical communications media.

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