Etymology

telecommunication

tel·e·com·mun·i·ca·tion

Today it means: The science and technology of the communication of messages over a distance using electric, electronic or electromagnetic impulses. Full definition →

First used 1932French télécommunication
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  1. French · borrowed fromtélécommunication
  2. English todaytelecommunication

From French télécommunication. Equivalent to tele- + communication.

First known use, by meaning

  • 1932 The science and technology of the communication of messages over a distance using electric, electronic or electromagnetic impulses.

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