telecom
🇬🇧 /ˈtɛlɪkɒm/
🇺🇸 /ˈtɛləkɑm/
📖 Definitions
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noun
The science and technology of the transmission of information over a distance by electronic means, such as telephone, radio, television, or computer networks; short for telecommunications.; A company or organization that provides telecommunications services, such as telephone, internet, or data transmission.
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adjective
Relating to or used in telecommunications.
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noun
A telecommunications system or network, especially one used for business or organizational communication.
🔗 Details
Word forms
countable / uncountable
Plural: telecoms
Collocations
telecom industrytelecom companytelecom sectortelecom networktelecom operatortelecom infrastructure
Derivatives
telecommunicationstelco
Synonyms
telecommunicationstelcotelecoms
Commonly confused
telecommunications
EN: 'Telecommunications' is the full formal term for the field/industry; 'telecom' is its common shortened form used in business and media contexts.
Spelling tips
EN: Remember 'telecom' has a single 'm' — it is short for 'telecommunications,' not 'telecomm.' The plural 'telecoms' is standard in British English for the industry as a whole.
💬 Examples
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The telecom industry has been transformed by the advent of 5G technology.
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Several major telecoms are competing to roll out fiber-optic networks across the country.
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The government announced new telecom regulations to promote fair competition in the market.
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The company upgraded its telecom infrastructure to support remote work for thousands of employees.