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

The project will also offer access to other providers of telecommunication services, it said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Intelligence experts believe south-western France is being increasingly targeted by Chinese and other espionage because of the region's proximity to defence, aerospace and telecommunication sites.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

The question of whether European telecommunication markets are suitable for consolidation must be assessed differently in every country, Durand said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

However, the connections to several remote farms were largely a by-product of the government deciding an electricity supply was needed to three emergency telecommunication masts there.

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2025

One way to deal with a message that doesn't stop is to use your telecommunication software's logging or text-buffer function.

From Big Dummy's Guide to the Internet by Electronic Frontier Foundation