telex
pronunciation
How to pronounce telex in British English:
UK [ˈteleks]
How to pronounce telex in American English:
US [ˈtɛlˌɛks]
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- Noun:
- a character printer connected to a telegraph that operates like a typewriter
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- Verb:
- communicate by telex
Word Origin
- Telex
- 1932, "a communication system of teletypewriters," from tel(etype) ex(change).
Example
- 1. The telegraph was the precursor to telex and fax machines .
- 2. Itwas on telex systems that today 's electronic data interchange developed .
- 3. Euroclear , forexample , will start decommissioning its telex system in 2010 when it introducesnew software .
- 4. But oil traders in houston , geneva and london yesterday said they were communicating with aramco by fax and telex , as the company 's external email services were still down .
- 5. " Written form " in this arrangement refers to contract , letter and electronic data ( including telegraph , telex , facsimile , electronic data exchange and email ) and other forms that can physically present the carried content and can be used in the future .