Definitions For Teletype

Verb

teletyp (intransitive) To operate a teleprinter (transitive) To send a message via teleprinter

Noun

TELETYPE (plural TELETYPEs) A teleprinter A message printed by a teleprinter An early input/output device for mainframe computers

Synonyms

teleprinter tty

Translations

Armenian: հեռատիպ Chinese: : Mandarin: 電傳打字機, sc=Hani}}, 电传打字机 (diànchuán-dǎzìjī, sc=Hani), 電傳, sc=Hani, {{t+, cmn, 电传, tr=diànchuán, sc=Hani Czech: dálnopis, m French: télétype, m German: Fernschreiber, m Greek: τηλέτυπο, n Japanese: テレタイプ (teretaipu) Korean: 텔레타이프 Polish: dalekopis, m Portuguese: teletipo, m Russian: телета́йп, m

Etymology

{{PIE root, en, kʷel, (s)tewp}} tele + type, the brand name of an early make of teleprinter.