telegraph code

noun

A character encoding used to transmit information through telegraphy machines.

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Meanings

nountelegraph code (plural telegraph codes)

plural telegraph codes

  1. A character encoding used to transmit information through telegraphy machines.
  2. historicalA mapping of arbitrary words to full sentences in a particular domain, to allow messages to be shortened and sent more cheaply by telegraph.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 電碼 /电码
  • 電碼 /电码 (diànmǎ)encoding
Japanese 電報コード
  • 電報コード (denpō kōdo)encoding
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APA

telegraph code. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telegraph%20code

MLA

“telegraph code.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telegraph%20code. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “telegraph code,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telegraph%20code.

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