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National Teaching and Learning Change ProgrammeInformation and Communication Technology: Dictionary

telecommunications

A general term describing the communication of information over a distance. The method of communication is normally via a cable, wire, fibre optic, or radio/wireless.

Related terms
cabletelecommutetele-workingfibre optic cableoptical fibrepublic switched telephone network (PSTN)cable modemremotecommunications protocolwirelesscommunications software
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Networks and communications technology › general terms
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