telecommunication

British  

/ ˌtɛlɪkəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən /

noun

1. the telegraphic or telephonic communication of audio, video, or digital information over a distance by means of radio waves, optical signals, etc, or along a transmission line

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telecommunication Scientific  

/ tĕl′ĭ-kə-myo̅o̅′nĭ-kā′shən /

1. The science and technology of sending and receiving information such as sound, visual images, or computer data over long distances through the use of electrical, radio, or light signals, using electronic devices to encode the information as signals and to decode the signals as information.

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Example Sentences

The project will also offer access to other providers of telecommunication services, it said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Chief Executive Marc Murtra said at the Spanish telecommunication company’s capital markets day on Nov. 4 that he would consider a capital raise for the right merger and acquisition opportunities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025

Road access to the affected areas has been cut as well as telecommunication and electricity services, Emy said.

From Barron's • Nov. 27, 2025

British telecommunication firm BT told the tribunal that two wires within a street cabinet linking to both addresses had been inadvertently crossed.

From BBC • Oct. 21, 2025

He knew that he had every right to do this as Greece was a signatory to the international telecommunication treaties.

From The Dawn of Amateur Radio in the U.K. and Greece: a personal view by Joly, Norman F.