minicomn.
/ˈmɪnɪkɒm/, U.S. /ˈmɪniˌkɑm/ A small electronic typewriter and screen linked to a telephone system to enable people with impaired hearing or speech to send and receive messages; a communications system using such a device.A proprietary name in the United States.
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1982 Deaf Amer. 35 20 (advt.) The Minicom offers: Low cost. Full portability. AC or battery power.
1990 New Scientist 27 Oct. 35 Support for deaf people is also strong in Denmark, where ubiquitous ‘minicoms’ linked to telephones provide visual telecommunications.
2000 Herald & Post (Newcastle) (Nexis) 18 Sept. 5 There are a variety of avenues of access for people using the service including minicom, email and home servicing.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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