Definition

1. Noun:
   • A teleprinter: A telex machine is an electromechanical device, historically used for sending and receiving typed messages over long distances via telegraph or telephone lines. It consists of a keyboard for input and a printer for output, functioning similarly to a typewriter connected to a communication network.

Usage

• The was a primary tool for business and news communication before the widespread adoption of fax machines and email.
• Operators would type a message directly onto the , which would then be transmitted instantly to a receiving machine elsewhere.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The urgent news bulletin came in over the telex machine in the press room.
  • Before email, international orders were confirmed using a telex machine.

Advanced Usage

• "to send a telex": While this phrase uses the related word "telex" (the message or service), it implies the use of a .
  • The head office would send a telex to all its branches.

Variants and Related Words

• Telex (n): 1. The international telegraphic message-switching service. 2. A message sent via this service.
  • We received a telex from the London office.
• Teleprinter (n): Another term for a .
• Teletypewriter (n): Another, often older, term for a .

Synonyms

• Teleprinter: A direct synonym.
• Teletypewriter: A direct synonym, often abbreviated as TTY.
• Teletype: A common abbreviation for teletypewriter.

Related Phrases

• Telex network: The system over which messages were sent.
• Telex number: The unique address for a specific , similar to a phone number or email address.

Noun

1. a character printer connected to a telegraph that operates like a typewriter