Channelization
Water
The modification of a natural river channel; may include deepening, widening, or straightening.
- — Service Hydrologist Reference Manual Glossary of Hydrologic Terms retrieved 2014-06-01
Weather
In hydrologic terms, the modification of a natural river channel; may include deepening, widening, or straightening.
Telecommunications
The use of a single wideband, i.e., high-capacity, facility to create many relatively narrowband, i.e., lower capacity, channels by subdividing the wideband facility.