telematics
/ (ˌtɛlɪˈmætɪks) /
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noun
(functioning as singular) the branch of science concerned with the use of technological devices to transmit information over long distances
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Derived forms of telematics
telematic, adjectiveWord Origin for telematics
C20: from tele- + (infor) matics
Words nearby telematics
telemanipulator, Telemann, telemark, telemarketer, telemarketing, telematics, telemechanics, telemedicine, Telemessage, telemeter, telemetry
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