: 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
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But neither Earhart nor Noonan knew Morse code, so there was no two-way contact, according to the Smithsonian Institute’s analysis of government records.
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Christopher Cann, USA Today, 4 July 2025
Scientists have figured out how to encode messages in both binary and Morse code in air bubbles trapped in ice, according to a paper published in the journal Cell Physical Science.
—ArsTechnica, 30 June 2025
This unorthodox method utilizes air bubbles trapped in ice, which are manipulated to create various bubble shapes that can form messages in binary or Morse code.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 20 June 2025
Enigma was usually used for messages transmitted over radio in Morse code.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Feb. 2025
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Christopher Cann, USA Today, 4 July 2025
Scientists have figured out how to encode messages in both binary and Morse code in air bubbles trapped in ice, according to a paper published in the journal Cell Physical Science.
—ArsTechnica, 30 June 2025
This unorthodox method utilizes air bubbles trapped in ice, which are manipulated to create various bubble shapes that can form messages in binary or Morse code.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 20 June 2025
Enigma was usually used for messages transmitted over radio in Morse code.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Feb. 2025
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Morse code
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: either of two codes consisting of dots and dashes or long and short sounds used for sending messages
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