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Teletype

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈtɛlɪˌtaɪp

Definitions

  1. A telegraph that automatically prints transmitted messages in letters rather than Morse code or other symbols, typically resembling a typewriter in appearance.
    historical
  2. A telegram produced by this device.
    historical
  3. An early input/output device for mainframe computers, resembling a typewriter.
    historical

Equivalents

Françaistélétype
DeutschFernschreiber
日本語テレタイプ
6 more languages
العربيةالمبرقة الكاتبة
Češtinadálnopis
Ελληνικάτηλέτυπο
Suomiteleprintteri
한국어텔레타이프
Polskidalekopis

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

teletyper teletypesetter Teletypesetting Teletypewriter Teletypewriters teletypewriting

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