Telephony
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noun.
The transmission of sound between distant stations, especially by radio or telephone.
noun.
The technology and manufacture of telephone equipment.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
The operation or art of telephoning, or reproducing sounds, especially articulate speech, at a distance from their source.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
The art or process of reproducing sounds at a distance, as with the telephone.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
The act of
sound
transmission via the
electromagnetic
spectrum
.
noun.
The study and application of telephone technology.
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
noun.
transmitting speech at a distance
Word Usage
"Now as far as the frequency for GSM goes, in telephony it is quad band so no worries there."
cross-reference
light-telephony
multiplex telephony
radio-telephony
wireless telephony
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
telecom
telecommunication
Hyponym
Words that are more specific
call
call forwarding
call waiting
phone call
telephone call
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
backhaul
broadband
connectivity
databinding
e-commerce