telecommunication

== English == === Etymology === From French télécommunication. Equivalent to tele- +‎ communication. === Pronunciation === (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˌtɛləkəˌmjunɪˈkeɪʃən/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌtɛlɪkəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən/ (Australian) IPA(key): /ˌteləkəˌmjʉːnɪˈkæɪʃən/ Hyphenation: tel‧e‧com‧mun‧i‧ca‧tion === Noun === telecommunication (countable and uncountable, plural telecommunications) (uncountable) The science and technology of the communication of messages over a distance using electric, electronic or electromagnetic impulses. [1932] (countable) A message so transmitted. (in the plural) Systems used in transmitting such signals. ==== Alternative forms ==== (science): telecommunications ==== Synonyms ==== telecom, telecoms ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====