See télécommunications

English

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'.XHTML::MediaWiki::Parser=HASH(0x891975c)Telecommunication, tele- and communication, New Oxford American Dictionary (2nd edition), 2005.XHTML::MediaWiki::Parser=HASH(0x891975c) The French word télécommunication was coined in 1904 by French engineer and novelist :w:Édouard Estaunié|Édouard Estaunié.XHTML::MediaWiki::Parser=HASH(0x891975c)Jean-Marie Dilhac, 1, 2004.XHTML::MediaWiki::Parser=HASH(0x891975c)

Noun

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

Translations

• Finnish: televiestintä
• French: télécommunication
• German: Telekommunikation

• Greek: τηλεπικοινωνίες (tilepikinonies)
• Italian: telecomunicazioni

Synonyms

• telecom, telecoms

Derived terms

• telecommunications tower

See also

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

References

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