telecommunication

Meaning

1. (uncountable) The science and technology of the communication of messages over a distance using electric, electronic or electromagnetic impulses.
2. (countable) A message so transmitted.
3. (countable, in-plural, uncountable) Systems used in transmitting such signals.

Synonyms

telecom

telecommunications

telegraphy

telephony

electrical communication

wireless telegraph

telco

radio

📻

long distance communication

toll communication

data communication

long distance traffic

long haul communication

Translations

télécommunication

Telekommunikation

telecomunicación

telecomunicazione

τηλεπικοινωνία

Fernmeldeverkehr

telecomunicação

télécom

telecomunicació

telekomünikasyon

telecomunicazioni

Fernmeldetechnik

Fernmeldeverbindung

telecommunicatie

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌtɛlɪkəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən/

Etymology

From French télécommunication. Equivalent to tele- + communication.