teletex

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noun

A text and document communications service provided over telephone lines, designed as an upgrade to the conventional telex service but rapidly superseded by electronic mail.

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Meanings

nounteletex (usually uncountable, plural teletexes)

plural teletexes

  1. uncountableusuallyA text and document communications service provided over telephone lines, designed as an upgrade to the conventional telex service but rapidly superseded by electronic mail.

Origin

From tele- + text (but not to be confused with Teletext).

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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