teletype
Definition
Noun:
- A teletypewriter: a device used for sending and receiving typed messages over electrical or radio communication systems, typically via telegraph lines. It converts typed characters into electrical signals and prints incoming signals as text.
- A message sent via teletype: a printed communication transmitted using such a device.
Verb:
- To transmit a message using a teletype: to send or receive typed text via a teletypewriter.
- To communicate by means of a teletype: to exchange information using this technology.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- The newsroom relied on a teletype to receive urgent reports from foreign correspondents. (A teletype machine was used for incoming typed messages.)
- The teletype printed a long list of stock prices. (The machine produced a physical printout of transmitted data.)
Verb:
- The reporter teletyped the breaking story to the main office. (The reporter sent the story via teletype.)
- They teletyped each other daily during the expedition. (They communicated by teletype on a regular basis.)
Advanced Usage
"teletype network": a system of interconnected teletype machines used for widespread communication.
- The military maintained a global teletype network for secure messages. (A linked system of teletype devices.)
"teletype operator": a person trained to operate a teletype machine.
- The teletype operator typed quickly to keep up with the incoming data. (The person managing the teletype device.)
Variants and Related Words
Teletypewriter (n): a more formal term for a teletype machine.
- The old teletypewriter in the museum still works. (The device itself.)
Teleprinter (n): a synonym for teletype, especially in British English.
- The teleprinter clattered as it printed the news. (Another name for a teletype machine.)
Synonyms
- Teleprinter: a device that prints transmitted messages (often used interchangeably with teletype).
- Telex machine: a similar device used in the telex network for text communication.
Phrasal Verbs
Related Idioms