telecommunications

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Translations 1.2.2 Synonyms 1.2.3 Derived terms 1.3 See also 1.4 References

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[edit] Etymology

The word telecommunication was adapted from the French word télécommunication. It is a compound of the Greek prefix tele- (τηλε-), meaning 'far off', and the Latin communicare, meaning 'to share'.^[1] The French word télécommunication was coined in 1904 by French engineer and novelist Édouard Estaunié.^[2]

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telecommunications (uncountable)

1. the science and technology of communication at a distance, especially the electronic transmission of signals; telecommunication
2. the systems used in transmitting such signals
3. Plural form of telecommunication.

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• telecom, telecoms

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• telecommunications tower

[edit] See also

• transmitter, receiver
• radio, telegraphy, telephony
• cell phone, mobile phone, mobile telephone

[edit] References

• Notes:

1. ^ Telecommunication, tele- and communication, New Oxford American Dictionary (2nd edition), 2005.
2. ^ Jean-Marie Dilhac, From tele-communicare to Telecommunications, 2004.