Merriam-Webster Logo
SINCE 1828
dictionary thesaurus view recents

videotex

noun
Save Word
vid·​eo·​tex | \ ˈvi-dē-ō-ˌteks How to pronounce videotex (audio) \
variants: or less commonly videotext \ ˈvi-​dē-​ō-​ˌtekst How to pronounce videotext (audio) \

Definition of videotex

: an electronic data retrieval system in which usually textual information is transmitted via telephone or cable-television lines and displayed on a television set or video display terminal especially : such a system that is interactive — compare teletext

First Known Use of videotex

1977, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for videotex

video entry 2 + -tex (alteration of text)

Keep scrolling for more

Learn More about videotex

Time Traveler for videotex

Time Traveler

The first known use of videotex was in 1977

See more words from the same year

Statistics for videotex

Cite this Entry

“Videotex.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/videotex. Accessed 19 Sep. 2020.

More from Merriam-Webster on videotex

Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about videotex

Comments on videotex

What made you want to look up videotex? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

Show Comments  Hide Comments 

WORD OF THE DAY

fountainhead

Listen to the pronunciation of fountainhead

See Definitions and Examples »

Test Your Vocabulary

Homophone Quiz

  • three bears two of them look like theyre whispering to a third bear who looks chuffed to be the center of attention
  • In order to judge how people felt, the senator's office hired a firm to take a ______.
Spell It

Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?

TAKE THE QUIZ
Add Diction

Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.

TAKE THE QUIZ
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Words at Play
Ask the Editors
Word Games