Channel

Meaning

The Channel is a passive component of a system. Agents can transmit information through it.

Different from a Storage, information written on a channel is volatile, being visible just in the moment of transmission by the sending Agent. Therefore it is only useful for communication purposes.

It is possible that more than two Agents contribute to the communication process, e.g. in a broadcast / subscriber scenario.

Utilization

Control Points

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Stretched Channel