Pupin system

proper noun

A means of greatly extending the range of long-distance telephone communication by placing loading coils at predetermined intervals along the transmitting wire.

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Meanings

proper nounthe Pupin system

alternative Pupin's system

  1. historicalA means of greatly extending the range of long-distance telephone communication by placing loading coils at predetermined intervals along the transmitting wire.

Origin

Invented by Mihajlo Pupin (1858–1935), Serbian physicist.

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Pupin system. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pupin%20system

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“Pupin system.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pupin%20system. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pupin system,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pupin%20system.

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