telecommunications

American  

[tel-i-kuh-myoo-ni-key-shuhnz] / ˌtɛl ɪ kəˌmyu nɪˈkeɪ ʃənz /

noun

1. (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.

2. (used with a singular verb) Sometimes telecommunication. the science and technology of such communication.

3. telecommunication, a message so transmitted.

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adjective

1. of or relating to telecommunications.

telecommunications British  

/ ˌtɛlɪkəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃənz /

noun

1. (functioning as singular) the science and technology of communications by telephony, radio, television, etc

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Etymology

Origin of telecommunications

First recorded in 1930–35; tele- ¹ + communication + -s ³

Example Sentences

Two executives of bankrupt telecommunications business Mobileum conspired to inflate the company’s profit ahead of a private-equity buyout, federal prosecutors alleged in a criminal indictment.

From The Wall Street Journal

Overnight Monday, Infosys said it was collaborating with Anthropic to provide the use of AI agents, first tailored to specific operations of clients in the telecommunications industry.

From MarketWatch

Atomic clocks, meanwhile, can be used for far more precise timekeeping, with broad applications spanning defense as well as telecommunications infrastructure and data centers.

From Barron's

Infosys said in a press release on Tuesday that it would collaborate with Anthropic to develop AI agents for telecommunications, financial services, manufacturing, and software development companies.

From Barron's

At the same time, some residents are fuming that, despite the undergrounding work, most of the town’s neighborhoods still will have overhead telecommunications lines.

From Los Angeles Times

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