noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The process and techniques of sending telegrams using radio waves rather than wires. uncountable
2. 2
   the use of radio to send telegraphic messages (usually by Morse code) wordnet
3. 3
   telegraphy that uses transmission by radio rather than by wire wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

wireless telegraphycommunicationselectronicsradioradiotelegraphradiotelegraph

Etymology

From radio- + telegraphy.

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