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teleprinter

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tel·e·print·er  (tl-prntr)
n.
A teletypewriter.

teleprinter [ˈtɛlɪˌprɪntə]
n
1. (Electronics & Computer Science / Telecommunications) a telegraph apparatus consisting of a keyboard transmitter, which converts a typed message into coded pulses for transmission along a wire or cable, and a printing receiver, which converts incoming signals and prints out the message US name teletypewriter See also telex, radioteletype
2. (Electronics & Computer Science / Telecommunications) a network of such devices, formerly used for communicating information, etc.
3. (Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) a similar device used for direct input/output of data into a computer at a distant location
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.teleprinter - a character printer connected to a telegraph that operates like a typewriterteleprinter - a character printer connected to a telegraph that operates like a typewriter
character printer, character-at-a-time printer, serial printer - a printer that prints a single character at a time
Translations
teleprinter [ˈtelɪˌprɪntəʳ] Nteletipo m

teleprinter [ˈtɛliprɪntər] ntéléscripteur m

teleprinter

teleprinter [ˈtɛlɪˌprɪntəʳ] ntelescrivente f

teleprinter
n teleprinter [ˈteliprintə]
telegraph system or instrument by which messages are sent out at one place, and received and printed at another. teledrukker طابِعَه عَن بُعْد телетип dálnopis fjernskriver der Fernschreiber τηλέτυπο teletipo, teleimpresor, teleimpresora teletaip, kaugprinter دورنگار teleksi télescripteur טֶלֶפּרִינטֵר तार लेखी teleprinter telex(gép) teleprinter fjarriti telescrivente; telestampante テレタイプ 텔레타이프 teletaipas teletaips mesin teletaip telex fjernskriver dalekopis teletipo teleimprimator телетайп ďalekopis teleprinter teleprinter teleprinter โทรพิมพ์ teleks 電傳打字電報機,電傳打字機 телетайп دور نويس، ايسا نظام يا آلہ جس ميں ايک مقام سے پيغام لکھا جائے اور دوسرے مقام پر پرنٹ ہو کر موصول ہوجائے máy điện báo ghi chữ


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He even brought home one of the secret code cards, below, at the end of the war NEVER MET: The Gazette's story on fellow codebreaker Margaret Fick, above, who was honoured by Gordon Brown KEY TEAM: Ian back row 2nd right above in 1943 outside Hut 60, left WAAF WONDERS: Ian worked with this teleprinter team, above STILL WAITING: Codebreaker Ian Lawrence, now 87, has yet to receive his badge of honour from the Government Main pictures by PETER BENN
Byline: John Helm IT'S amazing what hypnotic powers a teleprinter can have, especially when you're a million miles from home.
Mrs Avery, who was an RAF Coastal Command teleprinter operator during the Second World War, added: "They said it was because of my age and my war record.
 
 
 
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