teleprinter

noun tele·print·er \ ˈte-lə-ˌprin-tər \

Definition of teleprinter

: a device capable of producing hard copy from signals received over a communications circuit; especially : teletypewriter

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What most people don't know is that the classic game, which dates back to the 1970s and was originally played on pre-screen teleprinter, was thought up by three public school teachers trying to make learning about American history more fun.

— sophie weiner, Popular Mechanics, "Learn the Surprising History of 'Oregon Trail' in a Five Minute Mini-Doc," 3 Mar. 2017

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