noun
serial transmission
Technical computing term for sending data one bit at a time over a single channel.
シリアル伝送は、パラレル伝送よりも配線が少なくて済む。
Serial transmission requires fewer wires than parallel transmission.
Parallel transmission sends multiple bits simultaneously, while serial transmission sends one bit at a time.
Compound of the loanword シリアル (from English 'serial') and 伝送 (transmission).