telephony
Americannoun
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the construction or operation of telephones or telephonic systems.
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a system of telecommunications in which telephonic equipment is employed in the transmission of speech or other sound between points, with or without the use of wires.
noun
Etymology
Origin of telephony
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Las Vegas: IBM unveiled a device that merged telephony and computing in 1992 at a Las Vegas trade show, previewing the coming mobile era.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
For Luis, the outwardly dull telephony work has provided the anchor he needs to stay out of crime, something he says ex-gang members he knows in the US struggle with.
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2025
“So even though the old technology hasn’t gone away, the logic of mobile telephony exists across our entire society today, even for people who still have landlines.”
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 23, 2024
That breakup has been credited with a host of innovations in telephony.
From Reuters ● Jan. 26, 2023
Some enthusiasts have expressed their belief that telephony to any distance by induction through the air is possible.
From The inventions, researches and writings of Nikola Tesla With special reference to his work in polyphase currents and high potential lighting by Thomas Commerford Martin
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