Ceefax

/ ˈsiːˌfæks /

noun

1. the BBC teletext service, switched off in October 2012

Example Sentences

The museum also recognises the contribution to computing and technology made by the BBC, with innovations such as Ceefax, BBC Micro and the BBC Domesday Project.

From BBC

The best way to follow scores on a Saturday was by firing up Ceefax or Teletext on your TV.

From BBC

"Wolves had fallen on hard times but they were still a famous name. There was a lot of excitement in the town when we put on Ceefax and found out we'd been drawn against them."

From BBC

The decision spells the end of reading headlines, football scores, weather, travel news and more on TV sets, 45 years after the launch of Ceefax.

From BBC

Red button text launched in 1999, taking over as Ceefax was phased out.

From BBC