telecommunications
[ tel-i-kuh-myoo-ni-key-shuh nz ]
/ ˌtɛl ɪ kəˌmyu nɪˈkeɪ ʃənz /
noun
Sometimes telecommunication. (used with a singular verb) 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.
Sometimes telecommunication. (used with a singular verb) the science and technology of such communication.
telecommunication, a message so transmitted.
adjective
of or relating to telecommunications.
Nearby words
telecast, telecine, telecom, telecommunicate, telecommunication, telecommunications, telecommute, telecommuter, telecommuting, telecomputing, teleconference
Origin of telecommunications
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British Dictionary definitions for telecommunication (1 of 2)
telecommunication
/ (ˌtɛlɪkəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən) /
noun
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
British Dictionary definitions for telecommunication (2 of 2)
telecommunications
/ (ˌtɛlɪkəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃənz) /
noun
(functioning as singular) the science and technology of communications by telephony, radio, television, etc
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Word Origin and History for telecommunication
telecommunication
1932, from French télécommunication (see tele- + communication). Related: Telecommunications.
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Science definitions for telecommunication
telecommunication
[ tĕl′ĭ-kə-myōō′nĭ-kā′shən ]
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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