TELEGRAPHY

Telegraphy

Telegraphy is the long-distance transmission of textual messages without the physical exchange of an object bearing the message. Thus semaphore is a method of telegraphy whereas pigeon post is not.

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telegraphy

Noun

  1. communication at a distance by means of the telegraph, either over wires or by wireless telegraphy, usually using Morse code
  2. the apparatus and techniques used in such a system


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