teletype

Etymology

From tele- (“far, distant, telegraph”) + type (“text, typewriter”), q.v. In the United States, chiefly understood as a genericization of the Morkrum or Teletype Corporation's branded teletype machines. Doublet of telotype.

noun

  1. (historical) A telegraph that automatically prints transmited messages in letters rather than Morse code or other symbols, typically resembling a typewriter in appearance.
  2. (historical) The telegrams produced by this device.
  3. (historical) An early input/output device for mainframe computers.

verb

  1. (transitive, intransitive) To use a teletype.

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