Sometimes, telecommunication.(used with a singular verb) the transmission of information, as words, sounds, or images, usually over great distances, in the form of electromagnetic signals, as by telegraph, telephone, radio, or television.
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Sometimes, telecommunication.(used with a singular verb) the science and technology of such communication.
tel·e·com·mu·ni·ca·tion (těl'ĭ-kə-myōō'nĭ-kā'shən) n.
The science and technology of communication at a distance by electronic transmission of impulses, as by telegraph, cable, telephone, radio, or television. Often used in the plural with a singular verb: Telecommunications is an important area of professional growth.
The electronic systems used in transmitting messages, as by telegraph, cable, telephone, radio, or television. Often used in the plural with a plural verb: Telecommunications were disrupted by the brownout.
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