telecommunication
noun
tele·com·mu·ni·ca·tion
ˌte-li-kə-ˌmyü-nə-ˈkā-shən 
1
: communication at a distance (as by telephone)
2
: technology that deals with telecommunication
—usually used in plural
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Over the 20th century, Nokia merged with Finnish rubber and cable makers and diversified into everything from tyres and boots to electrical cables before concentrating on telecommunications.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 21 Jan. 2026
Such thefts can also seriously impede 911 emergency systems and other telecommunications.
—Gavin J. Quinton, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
Just up the hill was a group of telecommunication antennas, some of which are believed to belong to the Venezuelan military.
—Oriana Van Praag, New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2026
With Iran almost 10 days into a near-total internet and telecommunications blackout — and international journalists not granted access to the country — the accounts of people like Farzat are critical in trying to understand events in Iran.
—Ben Wedeman, CNN Money, 17 Jan. 2026
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 21 Jan. 2026
Such thefts can also seriously impede 911 emergency systems and other telecommunications.
—Gavin J. Quinton, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
Just up the hill was a group of telecommunication antennas, some of which are believed to belong to the Venezuelan military.
—Oriana Van Praag, New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2026
With Iran almost 10 days into a near-total internet and telecommunications blackout — and international journalists not granted access to the country — the accounts of people like Farzat are critical in trying to understand events in Iran.
—Ben Wedeman, CNN Money, 17 Jan. 2026
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“Telecommunication.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/telecommunication. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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