Morse code

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Definition

Noun: A system for encoding text characters (letters, numbers, punctuation) as standardized sequences of two different signal durations, called dots (or dits) and dashes (or dahs). It is a method for transmitting textual information using on-off tones, lights, or clicks.

Usage

Morse code is used as a singular noun to refer to the communication system itself. - It is used to describe the system or its content. - Common verbs used with it include know, use, send, transmit, receive, and decode.

Examples
  • The operator used Morse code to send a distress signal.
  • Learning Morse code requires memorizing the patterns for each letter.
  • The message was tapped out in Morse code.
  • Can you decipher this Morse code?
Advanced Usage
  • In Morse code: Used to specify the format of a message.
    • The instructions were written in Morse code.
  • Morse code message/communication/signal: Common collocations.
    • They intercepted a Morse code communication.
Variants and Related Words
  • Morse: Often used informally as a shortened form of "Morse code."
    • He signaled in Morse.
  • International Morse Code: The standardized form used for global communication.
  • American Morse Code: An earlier, slightly different version used primarily for landline telegraphy in the United States.
Synonyms
  • Telegraph code
  • Continuous wave code (in specific radio contexts)
Related Phrases
  • Dot and dash: Refers to the two fundamental symbols of the code.
    • The letter 'A' is dot-dash in Morse code.
  • CW (Continuous Wave): In amateur radio, Morse code transmission is often referred to as "operating CW."
Noun
  1. a telegraph code in which letters and numbers are represented by strings of dots and dashes (short and long signals)

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