definitions

fax machine

[ făks ]

A device that sends and receives printed pages or images over telephone lines by digitizing the material with an internal optical scanner and transmitting the information as electronic signals.

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RELATED WORDS

facsimile, Telephoto, Wirephoto, telefacsimile

Nearby words

fawkes, guy, fawn, fawn lily, fawny, fax, fax machine, fax modem, faxa bay, fay, fayal, fayalite
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