tê-lê-típ
Definition
- Noun:
- Teletype: A historical electromechanical device, resembling a typewriter, used for sending and receiving typed messages over long distances via telegraph or radio circuits. It is an early form of telecommunication and data transmission.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Tin tức được phát đi bằng tê-lê-típ. (The news was distributed by teletype.)
- Phòng tin tức vẫn còn giữ một máy tê-lê-típ cũ. (The newsroom still keeps an old teletype machine.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "tê-lê-típ" is a direct phonetic loanword from "teletype." It is primarily used in historical or technical contexts to refer to the specific machine or the communication method it employed.
- "Bản tin tê-lê-típ": Refers to a news bulletin or message received via a teletype machine.
- Một bản tin tê-lê-típ khẩn cấp vừa được nhận. (An urgent teletype news bulletin has just been received.)
Variants and Related Words
- Máy điện báo (n): Telegraph machine. A broader term for devices used in telegraphy, which may include teleprinters like the teletype.
- Máy đánh chữ từ xa (n): Remote typewriter. A descriptive phrase for a teletype.
Synonyms
- Teleprinter
- TTY (an abbreviation for Teletype)
Notes on Usage
- "Tê-lê-típ" is a dated term. In modern contexts, the functions of the teletype have been entirely replaced by computers, email, and digital communication networks. The word is now most commonly encountered in historical accounts, period films, or discussions about the evolution of technology.