telecommunication
noun
tele·com·mu·ni·ca·tion
ˌte-li-kə-ˌmyü-nə-ˈkā-shən 
1
: communication at a distance (as by telephone)
2
: technology that deals with telecommunication
—usually used in plural
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The incident began on Sunday when two telecommunications companies detected traffic disruptions likely caused by physical damage to undersea cables.
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Dhruv Mehrotra, WIRED, 23 Nov. 2024
Media outlets in Norway have reported concerns at the presence of the Russian intelligence ship Yantar alongside its coast near critical seabed infrastructure such as oil and gas pipelines and cables for internet and telecommunications.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
The commission has five members and regulates the telecommunications industry.
—Dan Morrison, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2024
Though caller ID was actually invented by Greek telecommunication engineer Theodore Paraskevakos back in 1968, the service didn’t really catch on until the mid-'90s, and had its biggest spike following the release of Scream.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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Dhruv Mehrotra, WIRED, 23 Nov. 2024
Media outlets in Norway have reported concerns at the presence of the Russian intelligence ship Yantar alongside its coast near critical seabed infrastructure such as oil and gas pipelines and cables for internet and telecommunications.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
The commission has five members and regulates the telecommunications industry.
—Dan Morrison, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2024
Though caller ID was actually invented by Greek telecommunication engineer Theodore Paraskevakos back in 1968, the service didn’t really catch on until the mid-'90s, and had its biggest spike following the release of Scream.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Telecommunication.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/telecommunication. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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