telecommunications

[ tel-i-kuh-myoo-ni-key-shuhnz ]

noun

1. 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.
2. Sometimes telecommunication. (used with a singular verb) the science and technology of such communication.
3. telecommunication, a message so transmitted.

adjective

1. of or relating to telecommunications.

telecommunications

/ ˌtɛlɪkəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃənz /

noun

1. functioning as singular the science and technology of communications by telephony, radio, television, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of telecommunications¹

First recorded in 1930–35; tele- ¹ + communication + -s ³

Example Sentences

This refers to a region even higher in the sky where old space junk runs zero risk of running into active telecommunications satellites.

From BBC

While the FCC evaluates the potential harms of satellite constellations, it currently exempts almost all telecommunications projects — including satellites — from facing formal environmental reviews.

From Los Angeles Times

Long said that although telecommunications is not a devolved matter, she had concerns Westminster's legislation had not gone far enough.

From BBC

Earlier this month it emerged that US telecommunications companies had been targeted in a hack.

From BBC

This information could help Africans monitor crops, detect threats posed by extreme weather such as floods, or improve telecommunications in remote areas, he adds.

From BBC

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