telecommunication

British  

/ ˌtɛlɪkəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən /

noun

1. the telegraphic or telephonic communication of audio, video, or digital information over a distance by means of radio waves, optical signals, etc, or along a transmission line

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telecommunication Scientific  

/ tĕl′ĭ-kə-myo̅o̅′nĭ-kā′shən /

1. The science and technology of sending and receiving information such as sound, visual images, or computer data over long distances through the use of electrical, radio, or light signals, using electronic devices to encode the information as signals and to decode the signals as information.

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Example Sentences

Information media and telecommunications was the largest downward contributor to activity in the latest quarter, down 2.1%.

From The Wall Street Journal

Joint work on protecting critical infrastructure, countering hybrid threats, and developing secure telecommunications and next-generation defense technologies must continue regardless of political noise.

From The Wall Street Journal

Deals in sensitive industries such as telecommunications face intense scrutiny from European Union antitrust regulators, as well as those in member states.

From The Wall Street Journal

That headwind to trade has been weaker than expected just as the AI investment boom has been a strong tailwind, driving a surge in U.S. imports of semiconductors, processors, finished computers, servers and telecommunications equipment.

From The Wall Street Journal

It's hard to get information from conflict zones due to poor telecommunications and the difficulty of identifying credible sources, it says, and strikes on military targets are likely to be underreported.

From BBC