telecommunication
nounUK /ˌtel.ɪ.kəˌmjuː.nɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
US /ˌtel.ə.kəˌmjuː.nɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
Sending messages or information over long distances using phones, computers, or radio.
Telecommunication lets people talk to each other from across the world.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The science and technology of sending information electronically.
She studied telecommunication at university.
3. The systems and companies that provide phone and internet services.
The telecommunication industry is growing fast.
4. Any sending of information between distant points.
Early telecommunication used smoke signals and drums.