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by gioscarab 2877 days ago
multi-media means that the PJON network protocol implementation operates on a wide range of different physical layers and media.
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That's a big surprise, I thoguht it's about sending audio and video somehow.
Medium or media does not necessarily refer to an mp3 or a youtube video. See the original meaning of medium.
Of course it doesn't need to be audio nor video. It doesn't change the fact that you used a term that has more than one meaning without providing any context in which to interpret it. If somebody misreads it, then the problem is with your prose, not with the reader.
Which word would you suggest to use instead of "multi-media" to refer to this characteristic?
Multi-physical layer communication protocol also could be the best way to describe it in one word.
Multi platform or "multiple media" are probably better terms. Sorry, english tech idioms are hard.
Thank you for your support dnautics :)
media-agnostic?