telecommunications
Americannoun
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(used with a singular verb) Sometimes telecommunication. the transmission of information, as words, sounds, or images, usually over great distances, in the form of electromagnetic signals, as by telegraph, telephone, radio, or television.
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(used with a singular verb) Sometimes telecommunication. the science and technology of such communication.
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telecommunication, a message so transmitted.
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of telecommunications
First recorded in 1930–35; tele- 1 + communication + -s 3
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The telecommunications company reported Monday that, in the latest quarter, it added 406,000 net postpaid phone subscribers — those who pay for service at the end of the billing cycle.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026
The week before the attack, Yemen’s government condemned the Houthis’ use of civilian telecommunications networks and services to support military operations and espionage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
In France, telecommunications company Orange also said, external it had suspended access to certain services globally while it deployed security fixes.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Mr. Musk’s company would gain access to one of the world’s largest telecommunications markets and potentially a large trove of data.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
A longtime telecommunications analyst named Kevin Roe told the paper that 75 percent or more of wireless company revenue came from drivers well into the 1990s.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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