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telco
tel·co T0086450 (tĕl′kō′)n. pl. tel·cos A telephone company.telco (ˈtɛlˌkəʊ) npl telcos (Telecommunications) a telecommunications company[C20: from tel(ecommunications) + co(mpany)]tel•co (ˈtɛlˌkoʊ) n., pl. -cos. a telephone company. [1975–80] telcoAn abbreviation for “telecommunications company.”ThesaurusNoun | 1. | telco - a public utility that provides telephone servicephone company, phone service, telephone company, telephone servicepublic utility, public utility company, public-service corporation, utility - a company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation |
telco
telco (communications, company)(from telephone company) A companyproviding phone services to end users. The company may or maynot provide other phone services such operatinglong-distance/international backbones but the name telcousually emphasises its operation as a local service provider.
Compare: PTT.telco(TELephone COmpany) A company that provides telephone services. It may refer only to local telephone companies or to both local and long distance carriers if referring to the telephone industry in general. See cellco.TELCO
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TELCO➣Telephone Company | TELCO➣TATA Engineering and Locomotive Company | TELCO➣The East London Communities Organisation (est. 1996; UK) | TELCO➣Telecommunication Network for Cooperative Driving |
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Synonyms for telconoun a public utility that provides telephone serviceSynonyms- phone company
- phone service
- telephone company
- telephone service
Related Words- public utility
- public utility company
- public-service corporation
- utility
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