telecommunications
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(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.
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(used with a singular verb) Sometimes telecommunication. the science and technology of such communication.
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telecommunication, a message so transmitted.
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noun
Etymology
Origin of telecommunications
First recorded in 1930–35; tele- 1 + communication + -s 3
Example Sentences
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“Department personnel continue to work with the third-party telecommunications provider to determine the root cause of the outage and identify corrective measures to help prevent this issue from occurring again.”
From Los Angeles Times
US imports of capital goods like computer accessories and telecommunications equipment picked up in the month.
From Barron's
Infosys on Tuesday said it agreed to work with Anthropic to deliver AI services to businesses in complex, regulated industries such as telecommunications and financial services.
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.
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
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