teletype

ˈtɛlɪtaɪp

Definition of teletype - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

communication device

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machine that sends and prints typed messages over long distances

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The news arrived by teletype within minutes.

teleprinter

teletypewriter

technology

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early computer device for input and output

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The programmer used a teletype to interact with the mainframe.

console

teletypewriter

terminal

Verb

intr.

communication

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use a teleprinter to send typed messages over wires

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She learned to teletype during her training.

input

key

type

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Images of teletype

machine that sends and prints typed messages over long distances
early computer device for input and output

Origin of teletype

Greek, tele (far) + typos (impression)

Terms with teletype included in their meaning

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telex

communication

teletype device connected to the network

Examples of teletype in a sentence

Old newsrooms relied heavily on the teletype for updates.
The teletype printed out the latest stock prices.
He learned programming on a vintage teletype.
He had to teletype the message quickly to meet the deadline.
They used to teletype reports to the main office every morning.

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French:téléimprimeur, télégraphier, ...
German:Fernschreiber, fernschreiben, ...
Italian:teletipo, telegrafare, ...
Spanish:teletipo, usar el teletipo, ...
Portuguese:teletipo, teletipar, ...
Chinese:电传打字机, 操作电传打字机, ...
Japanese:テレタイプ, テレタイプを操作する, ...
Arabic:تِيلِيتايب, بَرَقَ, ...
Hebrew:טֵלֵטַייפּ, לְהַפְעִיל טֶלֶטַיְפּ, ...
Russian:телетайп, работать на телетайпе, ...
Ukrainian:телетайп, працювати, ...
Hindi:टेलीटाइप, टेलीटाइप करना, ...
Bengali:টেলিটাইপ, টেলিটাইপ করা, ...
Catalan:teletipus, teletipar, ...
Czech:dálnopis, dálnopisovat, ...
Danish:teletype, betjene teletype, ...
Dutch:telex, telexen, ...
Greek:τηλετυπογράφος, χειρίζομαι τηλετυπικό μηχάνημα, ...
Hungarian:távgépíró, távgépírón továbbítani, ...
Khmer:ម៉ាស៊ីនទូរលេខ, ផ្ញើសារតាមម៉ាស៊ីនទូរលេខអក្សរ, ...
Korean:텔레타이프, 작동하다, ...
Persian:تِلیتایپ, کار با تلگراف کرد, ...
Polish:maszyna telegraficzna, obsługiwać, ...
Portuguese (BR):teletipo, operar o teletipo, ...
Romanian:teletip, a folosi teletipul, ...
Swedish:telex, använda teletype, ...
Thai:เครื่องโทรพิมพ์, ใช้งานเครื่องเทเลไทป์, ...
Turkish:teletayp, teleks kullanmak, ...
Vietnamese:máy điện báo, vận hành máy teletype, ...

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