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Edelcrantz system

Edelcrantz system proper noun: a system of telegraphy consisting of a set of ten shutters arranged in columns representing binary-coded octal digits.

Proper noun

the Edelcrantz system

  1. (historical) A system of telegraphy consisting of a set of ten shutters arranged in columns representing binary-coded octal digits.

Origin of Edelcrantz system

Invented by Abraham Niklas Edelcrantz.

Questions about Edelcrantz system

What does Edelcrantz system mean?
Edelcrantz system means a system of telegraphy consisting of a set of ten shutters arranged in columns representing binary-coded octal digits.
What part of speech is Edelcrantz system?
Edelcrantz system is a proper noun.

Words near Edelcrantz system in the dictionary

  1. Eddyville
  2. Ede
  3. edeine
  4. Edekiri
  5. Edelcrantz code
  6. Edelcrantz system
  7. Edeleanu process
  8. Edelen
  9. Edelens
  10. edelfosine
  11. edelfosines

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