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telecom en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • /ˈtɛlə(ˌ)kɒm/

Etymology

Clipping of telecommunications.

Meanings

  1. (countable, informal, uncountable) Telecommunication or telecommunications.
    • However, HS2 believes it could sell mobile and broadband providers access to spare capacity in the fibre-optic cabling and telecoms masts being built to support the railway's signalling and telecoms. 2024 August 21, “Network News: HS2 to sell spare data capacity to improve rural broadband along the route”, in RAIL, number 1016, page 11:
    • But when it comes to cyberindustry, China is moving at Net speed. Driven by soaring computer sales, rapid expansion of China's telecom networks, […] 1999, Business Week:

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telecomm

telecom en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • /ˈtɛlə(ˌ)kɒm/

Etymology

Abbreviation of telephone company.

Meanings

  1. (informal) A telco (phone company) or telecom company.

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