How do you use "Comms" in a sentence?

Check your comms are working. Lost comms with headquarters. The comms team will handle it.

Comms

Q: What does "Comms" mean?

Communications (military abbreviation) Military abbreviation for communications—radio equipment, messaging systems, or the communications department. Now common in business.

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Meaning: Communications (military abbreviation)

通信（军事缩写）

Comunicaciones (abreviatura militar)

通信（軍の略語）

통신 (군대 약어)

Military abbreviation for communications—radio equipment, messaging systems, or the communications department. Now common in business.

Communications（通信）的军事缩写——指无线电设备、消息系统或通信部门。现在在商业中也很常用。

Abreviatura militar de communications (comunicaciones): equipos de radio, sistemas de mensajería o el departamento de comunicaciones. Ahora es habitual en el mundo empresarial.

Communications（通信）の軍事略語で、無線機器、メッセージングシステム、または通信部門を指す。現在ではビジネスでも一般的。

통신을 뜻하는 군대 약어로, 무선 장비, 메시지 시스템 또는 통신 부서를 가리킨다. 현재는 비즈니스에서도 널리 쓰인다.

Examples

Check your comms are working.
检查你的通信设备是否正常
Comprobad que las comunicaciones funcionan
通信機器が動いているか確認しろ
통신 장비가 작동하는지 확인해라.
Lost comms with headquarters.
与总部失去了通信联系
Perdimos la comunicación con el cuartel general
本部との通信が途絶えた
본부와의 통신이 끊겼다.
The comms team will handle it.
传播团队会处理的
El equipo de comunicación se encargará
広報チームが対応する
홍보팀이 처리할 것이다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: military, business, tech

Tone: professional, casual

✓ Do Say

Lost comms
通信中断
Comunicaciones perdidas
通信途絶
통신 두절
Comms check
通信检查
Comprobación de comunicaciones
通信確認
통신 점검

✗ Don't Say

N/A—widely understood
广泛理解的表达
Expresión ampliamente comprendida
広く理解されている表現
해당 없음—널리 통용됨

Common Mistakes

None significant

Origin & History

Military abbreviation of 'communications.' Standard shorthand in armed forces and now widely used in business and corporate contexts.

Etymology: Abbreviation: communications

First recorded: 20th century military

Cultural Context

Era: 20th century onwards

Generation: All generations

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Military films; Corporate jargon

Regional notes: Universal English.

Variations

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