compunications

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noun

The combination of computer and telecommunications technologies.

Scrabble 22

Meanings

nouncompunications (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe combination of computer and telecommunications technologies.

Synonyms & antonyms

Origin

Blend of computer + communications, coined by Anthony G. Oettinger in the 1970s.

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APA

compunications. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compunications

MLA

“compunications.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compunications. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “compunications,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compunications.

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