noun
RY
RY (noun) means a repeating test string of alternating R and Y characters, historically used to check that teleprinter and radioteletype equipment was working correctly. Example: “Technicians would transmit a long RY string to make sure the teleprinter was in sync.”
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A repeating test string of alternating R and Y characters, historically used to check that teleprinter and radioteletype equipment was working correctly.
"Technicians would transmit a long RY string to make sure the teleprinter was in sync."
How to use RY
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA technical test signal, not a normal word — mainly of interest to people who work with old telecommunications equipment.
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What does “RY” mean?
The word “RY” means a repeating test string of alternating R and Y characters, historically used to check that teleprinter and radioteletype equipment was working correctly. In plain terms, a technical test signal, not a normal word — mainly of interest to people who work with old telecommunications equipment.
How do you use “RY” in a sentence?
Here is “RY” used in a sentence: “Technicians would transmit a long RY string to make sure the teleprinter was in sync.”
What part of speech is “RY”?
“RY” is a noun.
What is the meaning of RY?
"RY" (noun) means a repeating test string of alternating R and Y characters, historically used to check that teleprinter and radioteletype equipment was working correctly.
