Telex
Pronunciation: /ˈtɛˌlɛks/
The English word “Telex” has 2 meanings listed here.
proper noun
- A convention for encoding Vietnamese text for transmission across telex systems.
- Input method for Vietnamese text based on this convention.
Etymology
From Telex Printergram, a service offered beginning 15 Aug. 1932 by the British General Post Office's Central Telegraph Office, derived as a blend of tele- (“telegraph, teletype, teleprinter, etc.”) + exchange. Subsequently branded in the United States by Western Union and then similarly genericized. In reference to the Vietnamese conventions, a borrowing of Vietnamese Telex, from French télex,…
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