Telex Definition

tĕlĕks
telexes
noun
telexes
A teletypewriter using a telephone dial to establish connections.
Webster's New World
A communications system consisting of teletypewriters connected to a telephonic network to send and receive signals.
American Heritage
A message sent in this way.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
verb
To send (a message) by telex.
Webster's New World
other
Beginning in about 1910, telegraph companies began to use telex, a rotary dialing system for routing telegraph calls, much like that used in telephone networks.Telex initially ran at the amazing signaling speed of 45.5 bits per second (bps) and, later, at 50 bps, or 66 words per minute (wpm). At that signaling rate, one analog voice grade channel could support 24 or 25 telex transmissions through frequency division multiplexing (FDM). In 1958,Western Union introduced its Telex.
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Other Word Forms of Telex

Noun

Singular:
telex
Plural:
telexes

Origin of Telex

  • tel(etypewriter) ex(change)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Telex Sentence Examples

  • There is an old telex machine in one of the offices, sitting dusty in the corner, making you think it's 1976.

  • Telex has various fax type facilities such as redialling busy numbers, logging and reporting on calls and sending telex has various fax type facilities such as redialling busy numbers, logging and reporting on calls and sending telexes to multiple recipients.

  • In the case of the accelerated procedure referred to in Article 20, the notice shall be sent by telex, telegram or fax.

  • This raised the question whether the earlier recap telex contract could be referred to in attempting to construe the Booking Note.

  • Telex has various fax type facilities such as redialling busy numbers, logging and reporting on calls and sending telexes to multiple recipients.

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