telecommunication
See also: télécommunication
English
editEtymology
editFrom French télécommunication. Equivalent to tele- + communication.
Pronunciation
editNoun
edittelecommunication (countable and uncountable, plural telecommunications)
- (uncountable) The science and technology of the communication of messages over a distance using electric, electronic or electromagnetic impulses. [1932]
- (countable) A message so transmitted.
- (in the plural) Systems used in transmitting such signals.
Alternative forms
edit- (science): telecommunications
Synonyms
editDerived terms
editTranslations
editscience and technology of communication over distance
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