telecommunications
noun [plural] /ˌtel.ɪ.kəˌmjuː.nɪˈkeɪ.ʃənz/
/-ə-/ (informal telecoms)Definition
B2 the sending and receiving of messages over distance, especially by phone, radio, and television: the telecommunications industryBroadcasting in general
(Definition of telecommunications noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
© Cambridge University Press)
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Synonyms and related words:
- air noun (BROADCAST)
- airplay noun
- airtime noun
- airwaves noun
- anchor verb (BROADCAST)
- announcement noun
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- cable noun (SYSTEM)
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