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  • 11telegraph — tel|e|graph1 [ telə,græf ] noun uncount a method of communicating by sending electric signals through wires or by radio waves a. count a piece of equipment used for communicating in this way telegraph tel|e|graph 2 [ telə,græf ] verb 1. )… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 12telegraph — 1 noun 1 (U) an old fashioned method of sending messages using radio or electrical signals 2 (C) a piece of equipment that receives or sends messages in this way see also: bush telegraph telegraphic, adjective telegraphically / kli/ adverb 2 verb …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 13telegraph — 1. noun /ˈtɛl.ə.ɡɹæf,ˈtɛl.ɪ.ɡɹæf/ An apparatus, or a process, for communicating rapidly between distant points, especially by means of established visible or audible signals representing words or ideas, or by means of words and signs, transmitted …

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  • 14telegraph — tel·e·graph || telɪgræf / grɑːf n. system for transmitting messages at a distance by means of a conducting wire v. send a message by telegraph …

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  • 15Telegraph — Tel e*graph, n. [Gr. ? far, far off (cf. Lith. toli) + graph: cf. F. t[ e]l[ e]graphe. See {Graphic}.] An apparatus, or a process, for communicating intelligence rapidly between distant points, especially by means of preconcerted visible or… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 16Telegraph cable — Telegraph Tel e*graph, n. [Gr. ? far, far off (cf. Lith. toli) + graph: cf. F. t[ e]l[ e]graphe. See {Graphic}.] An apparatus, or a process, for communicating intelligence rapidly between distant points, especially by means of preconcerted… …

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  • 17Telegraph key — A straight key style of telegraph key J38 World War II era U.S. military model …

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  • 18Message switching — In telecommunications, message switching was the precursor of packet switching, where messages were routed in their entirety, one hop at a time. It was first introduced by Leonard Kleinrock in 1961. Message switching systems are nowadays mostly… …

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  • 19Telegraph code — A telegraph code is a character encoding used to transmit information through telegraphy machines. The most famous such code is Morse code. Manual telegraph codes Morse code can be transmitted and received with very primitive equipment.It encodes …

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  • 20Telegraph —    From the Greek word meaning distant writing tele distant, graphein to write the invention of telegraphy revolutionized communications as it was adopted by government offices, press, business, military, and the travel industry. Count Alessandro …

    Encyclopedia of the Age of Imperialism, 1800–1914