telecopier

English

Etymology

From tele- +‎ copier, originally a trademark of Xerox.

Noun

telecopier (plural telecopiers)

1. Synonym of fax machine.
   • 2000, Moira Johnston, Takeover: The New Wall Street Warriors, page 161:

     Sorte and his team had moved to the offices of their lawyers, Davis Polk, because they had a bank of six telecopiers.

   • 2003, Winn L. Rosch, Winn L. Rosch Hardware Bible, page 957:

     From a computer perspective, however, fax operates as a teleprinter rather than a telecopier, a printer that operates by remote control miles away from your computer.

   • 2009, N.B. Dubey, Office Management: Developing Skills for Smooth Functioning‎^[1], Global India Publications Pvt Ltd, →ISBN, page 161:

     Although fax is not an acronym, it is often written as "FAX". The device is also known as a telecopier in certain industries.

See also

• teleprinter