teletype
UK/ˈtɛlɪˌtaɪp/
teletype noun: a telegraph that automatically prints transmitted messages in letters rather than Morse code or other symbols, typically resembling a typewriter in appearance.
Noun
teletype (plural teletypes)
- A telegraph that automatically prints transmitted messages in letters rather than Morse code or other symbols, typically resembling a typewriter in appearance.
- A telegram produced by this device.
- An early input/output device for mainframe computers, resembling a typewriter.
- Synonyms:
- TTY
Verb
teletype (third-person singular simple present teletypes, present participle teletyping, simple past and past participle teletyped)
- To use a teletype.
teletype meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Bengali
teletype in Hindi
- automatically translated electric telegraph
- टेलिटाइप ṭeliṭāip
teletype in Tamil
- தொலைத்தட்டெழுத்து
teletype in Urdu
- automatically translated electric telegraph
- ٹیلی ٹائِپ ṭelī ṭāip
teletype in Bengali
- automatically translated electric telegraph
- টেলিটাইপ ṭeliṭaip
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- teletype in Arabic
- مُبْرِقَةٌ كَاتِبَة mubriqatun kātiba
- teletype in Malay
- teletaip
- teletype in Indonesian
- teleprinter, teletip
- teletype in Thai
- โทรพิมพ์ too-rá-pim
- teletype in Vietnamese
- tê-lê-tip, têlêtip
- teletype in Myanmar
- တယ်လီတိုက် tailituik
Synonyms of teletype
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Forms of teletype
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | teletypes |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | teletypes |
| present participle | teletyping |
| past participle | teletyped |
| past | teletyped |
Origin of teletype
From tele- (“far, distant, telegraph”) + type (“text, typewriter”), q.v. In the United States, chiefly understood as a genericization of the Morkrum or Teletype Corporation's branded teletype machines. Doublet of telotype.
Words formed from teletype
Questions about teletype
- What does teletype mean?
- Teletype means a telegraph that automatically prints transmitted messages in letters rather than Morse code or other symbols, typically resembling a typewriter in appearance.
- What is teletype in Hindi?
- Teletype in Hindi is टेलिटाइप (ṭeliṭāip). See Teletype meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is teletype?
- Teletype can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce teletype?
- Teletype is pronounced /ˈtɛlɪˌtaɪp/ (UK).
- What is the plural of teletype?
- The plural of teletype is teletypes.
Words near teletype in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: teletype (page history and authors); teletype (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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