Teletype Meaning
/ˈtɛlɪˌtaɪp/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA telegraph that automatically prints transmitted messages in letters rather than Morse code or other symbols, typically resembling a typewriter in appearance.
nounA telegram produced by this device.
Sentence Examples
The journalist used a teletype machine to send his story to the office.
A teletype is an electromechanical typewriter used for communication.
The news agency received the breaking report via teletype machine.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The newsroom received the urgent message using a very old ____ machine.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
In the early days of computing, a ____ machine was commonly used to input data and print several reports today.
Word Origin & History
From tele- (“far, distant, telegraph”) + type (“text, typewriter”), q.v. In the United States, chiefly understood as a genericization of the Morkrum or Teletype Corporation's branded teletype machines. Doublet of telotype.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The newsroom received the urgent message using a very old ____ machine.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
In the early days of computing, a ____ machine was commonly used to input data and print several reports today.