telecentre

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noun

A place where members of the public may access personal computers (and other digital equipment) and the Internet, in order to acquire or improve skills.

“Near-synonym: telecottage”

Similar
telebureautelecottage
OriginEnglish centre ← Ancient Greek τῆλε (têle) ← Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁- →
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Meanings

nountelecentre (plural telecentres)

plural telecentres

  1. A place where members of the public may access personal computers (and other digital equipment) and the Internet, in order to acquire or improve skills.

    Near-synonym: telecottage

    Synonyms: telebureau, telecottage

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA place where members of the public may access personal computers (and other digital equipment) and the Internet, in order to acquire or improve skills.

Similar
telebureautelecottage
Also see
telecottage

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*kʷelh₁-
  2. Ancient Greekτῆλε (têle)
  3. Englishtele-
  4. Englishcentre
  5. Englishtelecentre

From tele- + centre.

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Cite this entry
APA

telecentre. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telecentre

MLA

“telecentre.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telecentre. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “telecentre,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telecentre.

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