Telecommunications

Origin

The word telecommunication was adapted from the French word télécommunication. It is a compound of the Greek prefix tele- (τηλε-), meaning 'far off', and the Latin communicare, meaning 'to share'.

Telecommunication, tele- and communication, New Oxford American Dictionary (2nd edition), 2005.

The French word télécommunication was coined in 1904 by French engineer and novelist .

Jean-Marie Dilhac, From tele-communicare to Telecommunications, 2004.

Noun

1. the science and technology of communication at a distance, especially the electronic transmission of signals; telecommunication
2. the systems used in transmitting such signals
3. Plural of telecommunication

Synonyms

• telecom, telecoms

Derived terms

• telecommunications tower