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A man and woman in a cafe focus on their smartphones, digital light trails connecting them, rendered in a warm, painterly style.

A man and woman in a cafe focus on their smartphones, digital light trails connecting them, rendered in a warm, painterly style.

A person (the Sender) wants to ask their friend if they want to meet for lunch. They type a message and send it through their phone (the Channel). The friend (the Receiver) reads the message at home (the Context) and replies back with a text (Feedback). Sometimes, there can be Barriers, like bad phone reception, that make it hard for the message to get through. This simple example shows how communication moves from sender to receiver and back, with the message, feedback, channel, barriers, and context all playing important roles. See more