teletype
noun
tele·type
ˈte-lə-ˌtīp 
1
or less commonly Teletype
: a printing device resembling a typewriter that is used to send and receive telephonic signals
—formerly a U.S. registered trademark
called also teletypewriter
2
: a message sent by a teletype machine
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Through the teletype sent on the day of the incident, Gray learned that one of those arrested was the security officer for the committee to re-elect then-President Nixon.
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Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
There was even an old United Press International teletype machine, which used to transmit wired copy that the students would read on the air.
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Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
18 May 2026
The exhibition gave thousands of visitors an opportunity to see, and in some cases use, minicomputers, teletype equipment, high-speed copy machines, and closed-circuit television.
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IEEE Spectrum,
12 Dec. 2025
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Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
There was even an old United Press International teletype machine, which used to transmit wired copy that the students would read on the air.
—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
18 May 2026
The exhibition gave thousands of visitors an opportunity to see, and in some cases use, minicomputers, teletype equipment, high-speed copy machines, and closed-circuit television.
—
IEEE Spectrum,
12 Dec. 2025
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“Teletype.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teletype. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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Teletype
trademark
Tele·type
ˈtel-ə-ˌtīp
—used for a teletypewriter
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