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telegraphy

noun

  1. telecommunication for symbols and words
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /təˈlɛɡɹəfi/ / /ˈtɛləˌɡɹɑːfi/ / /ˈtɛləˌɡɹæfi/

noun

Etymology: From telegraph + -y (suffix forming abstract nouns), q.v., equivalent to tele- (“far, distant, telegraph”) + -graphy (“writings on a subject, area of study, etc.”).

  1. Any process for transmitting arbitrarily long messages over a long distance using a code, especially by means of electrified wires or radio waves using Morse code.
  2. The science and techniques used to enact this process.
  3. The devices and networks used to enact this process.