teletype
noun
tele·type
ˈte-lə-ˌtīp 
1
or less commonly Teletype
: a printing device resembling a typewriter that is used to send and receive telephonic signals
—formerly a U.S. registered trademark
called also teletypewriter
2
: a message sent by a teletype machine
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In Massachusetts, the state's Department of Transportation received periodic updates from the National Weather Service over a teletype machine.
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Doyle Rice, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
The exhibition gave thousands of visitors an opportunity to see, and in some cases use, minicomputers, teletype equipment, high-speed copy machines, and closed-circuit television.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 Dec. 2025
In addition to the 4:40 a.m. teletype, Fletcher said a State Patrol captain called one of his undersheriffs at 6:42 a.m.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 12 Nov. 2025
In those days, computers took up entire rooms, and users accessed them through teletype terminals—electric typewriters hooked up to either a serial cable or a modem and a phone line.
—ArsTechnica, 14 Apr. 2025
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Doyle Rice, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
The exhibition gave thousands of visitors an opportunity to see, and in some cases use, minicomputers, teletype equipment, high-speed copy machines, and closed-circuit television.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 Dec. 2025
In addition to the 4:40 a.m. teletype, Fletcher said a State Patrol captain called one of his undersheriffs at 6:42 a.m.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 12 Nov. 2025
In those days, computers took up entire rooms, and users accessed them through teletype terminals—electric typewriters hooked up to either a serial cable or a modem and a phone line.
—ArsTechnica, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Teletype.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teletype. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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Teletype
trademark
Tele·type
ˈtel-ə-ˌtīp
—used for a teletypewriter
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