teletypewriter

[ tel-i-tahyp-rahy-ter, tel-i-tahyp- ]

noun

1. a telegraphic apparatus by which signals are sent by striking the letters and symbols of the keyboard of an instrument resembling a typewriter and are received by a similar instrument that automatically prints them in type corresponding to the keys struck. : TTY

teletypewriter

/ ˈtɛlɪˌtaɪp-; ˌtɛlɪˈtaɪpˌraɪtə /

noun

1. a US name for teleprinter

Word History and Origins

Origin of teletypewriter¹

First recorded in 1900–05; tele- ¹ + typewriter

Example Sentences

There are federal laws, like Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Americans with Disabilities Act, that give people rights to communication aides like interpreters and teletypewriter services.

From Seattle Times

Two teletypewriters linked Arizona directly for the first time to the worldwide AP network.

From Washington Times

He said jail officials offered him a teletypewriter to communicate with the outside world, but that was ineffective because the technology is obsolete and requires a command of English.

From Seattle Times

Toward that end, he adapted teletypewriters with specially constructed modems that tapped into regular phone lines.

From Forbes