Ceefax

British

/ ˈsiːˌfæks /

noun

the BBC teletext service, switched off in October 2012

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The museum also recognises the contribution to computing and technology made by the BBC, with innovations such as Ceefax, BBC Micro and the BBC Domesday Project.

From BBC

The best way to follow scores on a Saturday was by firing up Ceefax or Teletext on your TV.

From BBC

"Wolves had fallen on hard times but they were still a famous name. There was a lot of excitement in the town when we put on Ceefax and found out we'd been drawn against them."

From BBC

And while it is only the text services that are being closed down, for some it will be the loss of a service they have relied on ever since the days of Ceefax.

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The decision spells the end of reading headlines, football scores, weather, travel news and more on TV sets, 45 years after the launch of Ceefax.

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