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telecommunication

Pronunciation: /ˌtɛlɪkəmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/
Definition of telecommunication

noun

[mass noun]
  • communication over a distance by cable, telegraph, telephone, or broadcasting: digital telecommunication has much to recommend it [as modifier]:telecommunication equipment
  • (telecommunications) [treated as singular] the branch of technology concerned with telecommunication: the field of telecommunications [as modifier]:the telecommunications market
  • [count noun] formal a message sent by telecommunication: it is an offence for a person intentionally to intercept a telecommunication

Origin:

1930s: from French télécommunication, from télé- 'at a distance' + communication 'communication'

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