telegraph vs teletype

telegraph

noun
  • The electrical device gradually developed in the early 19th century to transmit messages using Morse code; the entire system used to transmit its messages including overhead lines and transoceanic cables. 

  • A visible or audible cue that indicates to an opponent the action that a character is about to take. 

  • Synonym of telegraphy, any process for transmitting arbitrarily long messages over a long distance using a symbolic code. 

verb
  • To use a telegraph. 

  • To clearly communicate to another nonverbally, whether by gesture, a change in attitude, or any other sign, especially unintentionally. 

teletype

noun
  • The telegrams produced by this device. 

  • An early input/output device for mainframe computers. 

  • A telegraph that automatically prints transmited messages in letters rather than Morse code or other symbols, typically resembling a typewriter in appearance. 

verb
  • To use a teletype. 

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