telecommunication

Definitions of telecommunication

Type of:: EE, electrical engineering
the branch of engineering science that studies the uses of electricity and the equipment for power generation and distribution and the control of machines and communication

Types:: show 15 types...; hide 15 types...; telephone, telephony
transmitting speech at a distance; telegraphy
communicating at a distance by electric transmission over wire; wireless
transmission by radio waves; broadcasting
taking part in a radio or tv program; multiplex
communicates two or more signals over a common channel; voice mail, voicemail
a computerized system for answering and routing telephone calls; telephone messages can be recorded and stored and relayed; call, phone call, telephone call
a telephone connection; call forwarding
lets you transfer your incoming calls to any telephone that you can dial direct; call waiting
a way of letting you know that someone else is calling when you are using your telephone; radiotelegraph, radiotelegraphy, wireless telegraphy
telegraphy that uses transmission by radio rather than by wire; radiotelephone, radiotelephony, wireless telephone
telephony that uses transmission by radio rather than by wire; Rediffusion
a system for distributing radio or tv programs; radio, radiocommunication, wireless
medium for communication; TV, telecasting, television, video
broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects; reception
quality or fidelity of a received broadcast

Type of:: medium
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information

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