telecommunications

[tel-i-kuh-myoo-ni-key-shuhnz]

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.

adjective

1. of or relating to telecommunications.

telecommunications

/ ˌtɛlɪkəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃənz /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of telecommunications¹

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

Example Sentences

It has also fed into broader security concerns across Europe about the growing prevalence of Chinese-made equipment in the region’s energy and telecommunications infrastructure.

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The network-infrastructure segment will seek to take advantage of the rapid, global AI and data center build-out, while continuing to develop products for its traditional telecommunications customers.

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“No electrical power, no clean water, no telecommunications. Food, gas, and retail shortages. The stock market will crash. No one will have jobs. There will be riots.”

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Since 2018, the United States has been tightening its laws to prevent its rivals from buying into its sensitive sectors – blocking investments in everything from semiconductors to telecommunications.

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Federal investigators are probing the telecommunications executive facing fraud allegations from BlackRock’s HPS Investment Partners and other lenders, according to people familiar with the matter.

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