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Prestel|prɛˈstɛl|
The proprietary name of a computerized visual information system operated by British Telecommunications, by which data selected from one or more data bases may be made to appear on a television screen by dialling an appropriate telephone number.
1978Times 28 July 17/7 A Post Office brain-child, originally called Viewdata and now known as Prestel.., is now operating in a test version in preparation for its full public launch. 1978Trade Marks Jrnl. 6 Dec. 2689/1 Prestel... Electrical, electronic and electro-mechanical apparatus, instruments and installations; monitoring, control and data storage apparatus and instruments... The Post Office. 1979Observer 11 Feb. 42 (Advt.), Even at this early stage, there are thousands of pages of information available to Prestel subscribers. It's a sign of the way television is moving from being a simple means of entertainment to a much more complex domestic information medium. |