Joy calls Jane and tells her to order extra bottled water in preparation for hurricane season. In this example, Joy is the ______.

A) noise
B) sender
C) receiver
D) decoder

Sender

In the communication process, the sender is the individual or entity who initiates a message intended for a receiver.

Receiver

In communication, the individual or entity that interprets and processes the message sent by the sender.

Decoder

A device or person that converts encoded messages or data into an understandable form.