Communication Controller

Definition - What does Communication Controller mean?

A communication controller is small computer used to manage the communication of input/output (I/O) data in a network, host machine or computer. A communication controller facilitates user tracking of all network activities and saves all data on a mainframe computer.

Devices - such as bridges, routers and multiplexers - convert parallel data into serial data for network transfer and handle other network tasks, including error control, data compression, proper routing and security parameters.

A communication controller is also known as a front-end processor or a communications processor.

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Techopedia explains Communication Controller

A communication controller is used for a variety of reasons, including the following:

Error detection and correction
Data routing via different network devices, such as routers and bridges
Buffering to store incoming and outgoing data
Providing network nodes/terminals for session connections
Manage data flow
Create communication links used to manage data transmission between different devices and channels