telegraphy

/tˈɛlɪɡɹəfi/

[noun]

telegraphy

[NOUN]

apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)

synonyms : telegraph

communicating at a distance by electric transmission over wire

Examples

1. Communication was also transformed for many people by the development of telegraphy, or sending messages over long distances using electrical signals.

2. It's a world where telegraphy was a quite normal means of communication, with underground cables, Reuters dispatched stories all over the world.

3. This wasn’t nearly as much of a problem in Europe due to the fact that telegraphy was regulated by post offices in Europe.

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