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Review: Point-to-Point Systems: Page 15 of 15

Reflection: Describes when a signal bounces off an object. Because a signal may not be completely reflected as it travels between two points, part of the signal may still be received on the other end. Reflection is one way a signal can experience loss as it goes between two points.

Sean Ginevan is a technology analyst with the Center for Emerging Network Technologies at Syracuse University. Write to him at [email protected].