telex
noun /ˈteleks/
/ˈteleks/
- [uncountable] an international system of communication in which messages are typed on a special machine and sent by the phone systemTopics Phones, email and the internetc2
- [countable] a message sent or received by telex
- Several telexes arrived this morning.
- [countable] (informal) a machine for sending and receiving messages by telexTopics Phones, email and the internetc2
Word Origin1930s: blend of teleprinter and exchange.