Telematics

//tɛləˈmætɪks// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The science of sending, receiving and storing information via telecommunication devices. uncountable
  2. 2
    The use of Global Positioning System technology integrated with computers and mobile communications technology. uncountable

    "Telematics is often used in road vehicles."

Example

More examples

"The building provides space for start-ups active in the fields of biotechnology, biomedicine, medical technology, engineering sciences, informatics, telematics and software engineering."

Etymology

Calque of French télématique

Related phrases

global positioning system

More for "telematics"

SynonymsSentencesPronunciationTranslate

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciationBrowse writing guides

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.