Teletype
[tel-i-tahyp]
- a brand of teletypewriter.
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- (lowercase) a network of teletypewriters with their connecting lines, switchboards, etc.
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- (lowercase) to send by Teletype.
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- (lowercase) to operate a Teletype.
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summons, telegraph, write, copy, transcribe, buzzer, wire, cable, signal, flash, call, report, radiogram, telex, cablegram, touch, touch-type, typewrite, teletypeExamples from the Web for teletype
Historical Examples
Frank turned toward the window where he had left the bundle of teletype clips.
Deadly CityPaul W. Fairman
As she had suspected, there were two teletype machines, neither of which was in operation.
Behind the Green DoorMildred A. Wirt
“Room 27 is given over to our teletype service,” interrupted Maxwell.
Behind the Green DoorMildred A. Wirt
Although not as important today as it was before radio, telephone, and teletype became common, the telegraph is still in use.
Electricity for the 4-H ScientistEric B. Wilson
Charlie Fischer strolled in and glanced at the weather report coming in on the teletype.
Jane Stewardess of the Air LinesRuthe S. Wheeler
Teletype
- trademark a type of teleprinter
- (sometimes not capital) a network of such devices, used for communicating messages, information, etc
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- (sometimes not capital) to transmit (a message) by Teletype
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Word Origin and History for teletype
n.
1904, trademark for a communications system of typewriters connected electronically, short for teletypewriter (1904), a form of telegraph in which the receiver prints messages like a typewriter, from tele- + typewriter.
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