noun

telecommunications

telecommunications

The telecommunications industry is growing rapidly.

The telecommunications industry is growing rapidly.

Modern telecommunications rely on satellites.

Modern telecommunications rely on satellites.

((the ~ industry)) the industry related to telecommunications The telecommunications industry is growing rapidly.

communication, broadcasting

From Greek 'tele' (far off) and Latin 'communicare' (to share). It means sharing information over a distance.

Think of the prefix 'tele-' as in 'telephone' and 'television'—it always involves something at a distance.

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