ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Communication channel

Okay kiddo, let's imagine you want to talk to your grandma who lives far away. But you can't just shout really loud and expect her to hear you. Instead, you need to use something called a communication channel!

A communication channel is like a special way for you to send a message to someone who is not close to you. It's like a secret passage for your message to travel through, kind of like a secret tunnel from your house to your grandma's house.

There are lots of different types of communication channels. Some common ones are:

- Sending a letter through the mail
- Using a phone to text or call someone
- Using Skype or Zoom to have a video chat
- Writing an email and sending it over the internet

Each of these ways of communicating uses different tools and technologies, but they all have one thing in common: they help you talk to someone who isn't right in front of you.

So next time you want to talk to your grandma or anyone else who's far away, just remember that you can use a communication channel to send your message to them safely and quickly!