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telecommunication

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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun The science and technology of communication at a distance by transmission of electrical impulses, electromagnetic waves, or optical pulses, as by telephone, radio, television, or computer network. Often used in the plural with a singular verb.
  • noun The systems used in transmitting such messages. Often used in the plural with a plural verb.
  • noun A message so transmitted.

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  • noun countable A message so transmitted.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun (often plural) systems used in transmitting messages over a distance electronically
  • noun (often plural) the branch of electrical engineering concerned with the technology of electronic communication at a distance

Etymologies

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From French télécommunication.

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