What does "tty" mean?

teletypewriter (originally), or a text display device, as used by the deaf to read voice communication converted to text by a communication assistant device (CA).

What is a synonym for "tty"?

Common synonyms include: teleprinter, teletype, teletypewriter.

Tty

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun

1
teletypewriter (originally), or a text display device, as used by the deaf to read voice communication converted to text by a communication assistant device (CA).

Verb

1
Initialism of talk to you. Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Synonyms

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teleprinter teletype teletypewriter

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