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intercom

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in·ter·com  (ntr-km)
n.
An electronic intercommunication system, as between two rooms.

[Short for intercommunication.]

intercom [ˈɪntəˌkɒm]
n
(Electronics & Computer Science / Telecommunications) Informal an internal telephone system for communicating within a building, an aircraft, etc.
[short for intercommunication]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.intercomintercom - a communication system linking different rooms within a building or ship etc
communication system - a system for communicating
interphone - a telephonic intercommunication system linking different rooms in a building or ship etc
intercom speaker, squawk box, squawker - the loudspeaker on an intercom or public address system
Translations
intercom [ˈɪntəkɒm] Nintercomunicador m, interfono m

intercom [ˈɪntərkɒm] ninterphone m

intercom
n(Gegen)sprechanlage f; (in ship, plane) → Bordverständigungsanlage f; (in schools etc) → Lautsprecheranlage f

intercom [ˈɪntəˌkɒm] n (fam) → interfono
intercom [ˈɪntəˌkɒm] n (fam) → interfono

intercom
n intercom [ˈintəkom]
a system of communication within an aeroplane, factory etc usually by means of microphones and loudspeakers The pilot spoke to the passengers over the intercom. interkom نِظام الإتصال الداخلي интерком palubní telefon samtaleanlæg die Sprechanlage σύστημα ενδοσυνεννόησης intercomunicador, interfono sisesidesüsteem پیام گیر sisäpuhelin interphone אִינטֶרקוֹם आंतरिक संचार interfon házitelefon interkom kallkerfi interfono インターフォン (비행기, 탱크, 사무실 등의) 내부 통화 장치 vidaus komunikacijos ryšys iekšējais telefons interkom intercom hustelefon(anlegg), interkom interkom intercomunicador interfon переговорное устройство systém komunikácie; podnikový dispečing zvočnik interkom snabbtelefon, inombordsradio ระบบติดต่อสื่อสารระหว่าง 2 แห่ง haberleşme sistemi 通話系統 внутрішній телефонний зв'язок ریڈیو یا ٹیلیفون کے ذریعے مواصلاتی سلسلہ hệ thống liên lạc giữa hai bộ phận

intercom نظام الاتصال الداخلى domácí telefon samtaleanlæg Sprechanlage σύστημα ενδοεπικοινωνίας intercomunicador, interfono sisäpuhelin interphone interkom citofono インターコム 내부 통신 시스템 intercom intercom telefon wewnętrzny intercomunicador, interfone интерком interntelefon การติดต่อทางโทรศัพท์ภายในอาคาร interkom hệ thống liên lạc nội bộ 对讲电话装置


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Using a local area network and a serial to Ethernet adapter, a PC in one building can now program a bell schedule for the intercom system in another building.
Obviously, no system in the building could have prevented this terrible accident from happening," says Bohbot, "but what can be done in the future is for developers and building owners to make it a priority, as early as possible, to install the most effective intercom and annunciation systems available.
Tokyo, Japan, Aug 23, 2006 - (JCN) - NTT Data System and Tokyo-based Intercom Inc.
 
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