What Is Telecommunications?

Main Entry: teleácomámuániácaátion

Pronunciation: "te-li-k&-"myŸ-n&-'kA-sh&n

Function: noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary

Date: 1932

  1. communication at a distance (as by telephone)
  2. a science that deals with telecommunication -- usually used in plural

(WWWebster Dictionary)
Any conversation farther than hollerin' distance
Implies "modern" electronic technology
Existed way before the 21st Century

Examples:

wired (phone lines)

  • telephone
  • fax
  • email

wireless ("cell" towers, satellites)

  • "ham" radio
  • "CB"
  • cellular phone
  • fax
  • email

Examples:

  • runners (humans or dogs)
  • yodeling
  • blowing horns
  • beating on logs or drums
  • smoke signals
  • riding horses (pony express)
  • flying pigeons
  • flashing mirrors
  • waving flags

Purpose?

Establish and maintain effective communication over long distances

Keep in close touch with your friends and family

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