telex

American  

[tel-eks] / ˈtɛl ɛks /

noun

1. (sometimes initial capital letter) a two-way teletypewriter service channeled through a public telecommunications system for instantaneous, direct communication between subscribers at remote locations.

2. a teletypewriter used to send or receive on such a service.

3. a message transmitted by telex.

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verb (used with object)

1. to send (a message) by telex.

   We telex instructions to the agent.

2. to send a message by telex to.

   They telexed the Paris office.

telex British  

/ ˈtɛlɛks /

noun

1. an international telegraph service in which teleprinters are rented out to subscribers for the purpose of direct communication

2. a teleprinter used in such a service

3. a message transmitted or received by telex

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verb

1. to transmit (a message) to (a person, office, etc) by telex

Etymology

Origin of telex

First recorded in 1930–35; tel(eprinter) + ex(change)

Example Sentences

McSherry’s research revealed how the CIA supported the intelligence services of the Condor states with computerized links, a telex system and purpose-built encoding and decoding machines made by the CIA logistics department.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2024

"Satish was getting phone calls and the telex machine was chattering away as well," remembers Baxter.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2024

Then, factory floors and businesses were stocked with telex machines, which were used to send data up the supply chain.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 21, 2023

For another work meant to critique the divide between art and the outside world, Haacke set up a telex machine to print live news updates on a seemingly endless paper scroll.

From Washington Post • Oct. 27, 2022

Electronic mail, telex, and fax    How to communicate globally at a ridiculously low cost, with    notes about how to address your global electronic mail.

From The Online World by De Presno, Odd

Related Words

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• telegraph