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Short Definition:
Telecommunication is a method of transmitting various data and information
over long distances. It is a faster alternative to other methods, which might be
more limited in speed and complexity limitations.
Detailed Definition:
Telecommunication is a broad spectrum of means of exchanging certain data
types like audio or video over long distances using wide range technologies
such as radio, electromagnetic systems and optical or wired connections.
Telecommunication technologies are based on a simple system of transmitters
and receiver located in various locations to ensure global reach of the network.
Telecommunications have been popularised through rise of the internet which is
based on the concept of network between telecommunication stations.
Telecommunication networks might also be connected in a smaller scale on a
more localised areas like Telephone networks (country-wide), academic wide
area networks (WANs) or police dispatch networks (city-wide).
Telecommunication technologies were changing with the flow of inventions.
From wired connections to wireless.
Etymology:
Telecommunication is a compound of Greek and Latin. 𝑡𝑒𝑙𝑒 meaning distant,
faraway. 𝑐𝜊𝑚𝑚𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑟𝑒 meaning "to share"
Translations:
French - Télécommunication
German - Telekommunikation
Italian - Telecomunicazione
Polish - Telekomunikacja
Swedish - Telekommunikation
Sample Sentences: 1. Telecommunication is essential for our everyday lives, from radio to phone calls.
2. Without telecommunication, our world wouldn't be so interconnected.
