noun
teletype
TEH-lih-typ
noun
1
An old machine that automatically prints out messages received over a wire, using ordinary letters rather than Morse code.
"The newsroom's teletype clattered out wire reports all through the night."
How to Use Teletype
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn early machine for printing out messages sent over distance — a forerunner of the modern fax or text message.
Word Forms
teletyped past tense, teletypes plural, teletypes singular
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Etymology
From tele- ("far, telegraph") and type; largely comes from the brand name of the Teletype Corporation's machines.