telecommunication
te·le·com·munication
noun
1.
(often plural) systems used in transmitting messages over a distance electronically
2.
(often plural) the branch of electrical engineering concerned with the technology of electronic communication at a distance
Origin
From French télécommunication. Equivalent to tele- + communication.
Phrases
- telecommunications tower
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