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.
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of telecommunications
First recorded in 1930–35; tele- 1 + communication + -s 3
Example Sentences
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Analysts at the investment bank recently laid out their 12 most “high-conviction” picks within the tech, media and telecommunications sectors.
From MarketWatch
The company, whose products include telecommunications equipment, smartphones and chips, has been making a steady comeback after U.S. sanctions imposed beginning in 2019 limited its ability to do business in many parts of the world.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, with 125,000 paid personnel, dominates key sectors like oil and gas, construction and telecommunications.
Cybersecurity experts believe attacks conducted by Iranian state-backed factors and affiliated hacktivist groups could continue, likely targeting critical service providers in the energy, telecommunications, military, and finance sectors across the U.S. and its allies.
From Barron's
The occasion was the 100th anniversary of Bell Labs, the legendary research-and-development organization that was once the innovation engine within the old AT&T and is now part of Nokia, the Finland-based telecommunications vendor.
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