telecommunication

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telecommunication
n. long-distance communication, communication by electronic devices; devices used for communications

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Telecommunication
Telecommunication is – according to Article 1.3 of the International Telecommunication Union´s (ITU) Radio Regulations (RR) – defined as «Any transmissionemission or reception of signs, signals, writings, images and sounds or intelligence of any nature by wireradio, optical or other electromagnetic systems.» This definition is also identical to those contained in the Annex to the Constitution and Convention of the International Telecommunication Union (Geneva, 1992).

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telecommunication

Noun
1. (often plural) systems used in transmitting messages over a distance electronically
(synonym) telecom
(hypernym) medium
(hyponym) telephone, telephony
(derivation) telecommunicate
(classification) plural, plural form
(class) duplex
2. (often plural) the branch of electrical engineering concerned with the technology of electronic communication at a distance
(hypernym) electrical engineering, EE
(classification) telecom
(classification) plural, plural form
(class) error correction code, ECC


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télécommunication
nf. telecommunication, long-distance communication, communication by electronic devices

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telecommunication
1. Any transmissionemission, or reception of signs, signals, writing, images and sounds or intelligence of any nature by wire, radio, optical or other electromagnetic systems. [NTIA] [RR] 2. Any transmission, emission, or reception of signs, signals, writings, images, sounds, or information of any nature by wire, radio, visual, or other electromagnetic systems. [JP1]