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fac⋅sim⋅i⋅le

  [fak-sim-uh-lee] noun, verb, -led, -le⋅ing, adjective
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–noun
1. an exact copy, as of a book, painting, or manuscript.
2. Also called fax. Telecommunications.
a. a method or device for transmitting documents, drawings, photographs, or the like, by means of radio or telephone for exact reproduction elsewhere.
b. an image transmitted by such a method.
3. dropout (def. 5).
–verb (used with object)
4. to reproduce in facsimile; make a facsimile of.
–adjective
5. Also, fax. Telecommunications.
a. (of an image) copied by means of facsimile: facsimile mail.
b. (of a method or device) used to produce a facsimile: facsimile transmission.
Origin:
1655–65; earlier fac simile make the like, equiv. to L fac (impv. of facere) + simile, n. use of neut. of similis like; see simile

Synonyms:
1. replica, likeness. 1, 4. duplicate.
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fac·sim·i·le   (fāk-sĭm'ə-lē)   
n.  

  1. An exact copy or reproduction, as of a document.

  2. See fax.

adj.  

  1. Of or used to produce exact reproductions, as of documents.

  2. Exactly reproduced; duplicate.


[Latin fac simile, make similar : fac, imperative of facere, to make; see dhē- in Indo-European roots + simile, neuter of similis, similar; see similar.]
fax   (fāks)   
n.   In both senses also called facsimile.

  1. A fax machine.

  2. A printed page or image transmitted or received by a fax machine.

tr.v.   faxed, fax·ing, fax·es
To transmit (printed matter or an image) by electronic means.

[Shortening and alteration of facsimile.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

facsimile 
1662, from L. fac simile "make similar," from fac imperative of facere "make" + simile, neut. of similis "like, similar."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Computing Dictionary

facsimile communications
("fax") A process by which fixed graphic material including pictures, text, or images is scanned and the information converted into electrical signals which are transmitted via telephone to produce a paper copy of the graphics on the receiving fax machine.
Some modems can be used to send and receive fax data. V.27 ter and V.29 protocols are used.
[Details? Standards?]
(2004-07-26)

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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