telecommunication

noun
/ˌtɛləkəˌmjunɪˈkeɪʃən/CA/ˌtɛlɪkəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən/UK/ˌteləkəˌmjʉːnɪˈkæɪʃən/

Etymology

From French télécommunication. Equivalent to tele- + communication.

  1. borrowed from télécommunication

Definitions

  1. The science and technology of the communication of messages over a distance using…

    The science and technology of the communication of messages over a distance using electric, electronic or electromagnetic impulses.

  2. A message so transmitted.

  3. Systems used in transmitting such signals.

    • Oct. 1 is “U-Day,” when Myanmar officially will adopt the new system. From then on, all electronic communication from government offices, telecommunications companies, banks and media must be in Unicode, by law.
    • A part of the nervousness at Chelsea involves whether any more sponsors will follow the telecommunications and internet service provider Three in withdrawing support, at least temporarily.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at telecommunication. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

01telecommunication02messages03shopping04buying05purchase06money07exchange08telephone

A definitional loop anchored at telecommunication. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

8 hops · closes at telecommunication

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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