telecommunicationsnoun [ plural ]
uk/ˌtel.ɪ.kəˌmjuː.nɪˈkeɪ.ʃənz/us/ˌtel.ə.kəˌmjuː.nəˈkeɪ.ʃənz/informal telecoms, telecomB2 the sending and receiving of messages over distance, especially by phone, radio, and television:
the telecommunications industry
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- The world market for telecommunications is already overcrowded with businesses.
- Technological advances in computing and telecommunications will reduce the need for many people to travel to work.
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Broadcasting in general
- airplay
- airtime
- airwaves
- break
- broadcast
- cable
- commentator
- present
- preview
- prime time
- production
- public broadcasting
- public service broadcasting
- radio
- season
- station
- transmit
- transmitter
- tune in
- voice-over
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