fax

[faks] Telecommunications.
noun
1.
facsimile ( def 2 ).
adjective
2.
facsimile ( def 5 ).
verb (used with object)
3.
to transmit a facsimile of (printed matter, photographs, or the like) electronically: Fax the information to all our branch offices.
Origin:
by shortening and respelling

Can be confused: facts, FAQs, fax.
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World English Dictionary
fax (fæks) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—n
1.  short for facsimile machine Also: fax machine
2.  short for facsimile transmission
3.  a message or document sent by fax
 
—vb
4.  (tr) to send (a message, document, etc) by fax

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Etymonline
Word Origin & History

fax
1948, short for facsimile (telegraphy). The verb first attested 1979.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Computing Dictionary

fax definition


facsimile

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © Denis Howe 2010 http://foldoc.org
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American Heritage
Abbreviations & Acronyms
fax
facsimile
The American Heritage® Abbreviations Dictionary, Third Edition
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Example sentences from the web
The library also has photocopier and fax services for small fees.
Slang
junk fax
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