Morse code

Morse code

noun \ˈmȯrs-\

Definition of MORSE CODE

: either of two codes consisting of variously spaced dots and dashes or long and short sounds used for transmitting messages by audible or visual signals

Morse code table

Origin of MORSE CODE

Samuel F. B. Morse

First Known Use: 1867

Rhymes with MORSE CODE

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Morse code

noun    (Concise Encyclopedia)

System for representing letters, numerals, and punctuation marks by a sequence of dots, dashes, and spaces. It is transmitted as electrical pulses of varied lengths or analogous mechanical or visual signals, such as flashing lights. The original system was invented by Samuel F.B. Morse in 1838 for his telegraph; the International Morse Code, a simpler and more precise variant with codes for letters with diacritic marks, was devised in 1851. With minor changes, this code has remained in use for certain types of radiotelegraphy, including amateur radio.