telecommunications
telecommunications Lexical Profile
• noun
The branch of technology, engineering, and industry concerned with communicating over a distance by cable, telegraph, telephone, broadcasting, or satellite.
"She built a successful career in the global telecommunications sector."
Systems, networks, or transmissions used for sending and receiving information electronically over long distances.
"The severe solar storm disrupted satellite telecommunications across the Northern Hemisphere."
Word Nuance & Usage
Although plural in form, 'telecommunications' frequently functions as an uncountable noun taking a singular verb when referring to the academic field, technology, or commercial sector as a whole.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Coined in the early 20th century from French 'télécommunication', which combines the Ancient Greek prefix 'tele-' (meaning 'far off') with 'communication' (from Latin 'communicare', meaning 'to share').