telefax
telefax Lexical Profile
telefax Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A system or method of transmitting and reproducing printed matter, images, or documents over telephone lines; also, a document sent or received by this means.
"Before the widespread adoption of email, the company relied on telefax to exchange signed contracts."
A machine used to transmit and receive exact copies of documents over a telephone network.
"The old telefax in the corner of the office was finally replaced with a modern digital scanner."
• verb
To transmit an exact copy of a document or image electronically over telephone lines using a facsimile machine.
"Please telefax the completed authorization form to our regional headquarters before noon."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Coined in the mid-20th century as a blend of 'tele-' (from Ancient Greek tele, meaning 'far off') and 'fax' (a shortened form of 'facsimile', from Latin fac simile, meaning 'make similar').