teleprinter (ˈtɛlɪˌprɪntə) ![]() | |
| —n | |
| 1. | telex See also radioteletype US name: teletypewriter a telegraph apparatus consisting of a keyboard transmitter, which converts a typed message into coded pulses for transmission along a wire or cable, and a printing receiver, which converts incoming signals and prints out the message |
| 2. | a network of such devices, formerly used for communicating information, etc |
| 3. | a similar device used for direct input/output of data into a computer at a distant location |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |