a form of transmission in which the transmitted signal is the result of the modulation of one or more carriers by one or more signals NOTE 1 - This term is usually qualified by the method of modulation, e.g. 'single sideband (carrier) transmission'. NOTE 2 - A transmission system using carrier transmission is known as a 'carrier system'. Found on http://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=704-08-10