"telegraph code" meaning in All languages combined

See telegraph code on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: telegraph codes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} telegraph code (plural telegraph codes)
  1. A character encoding used to transmit information through telegraphy machines. Translations (encoding): 電碼 /电码 (diànmǎ) (Chinese Mandarin), 電報コード (denpō kōdo) (Japanese)
    Sense id: en-telegraph_code-en-noun-bLW-htEm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Telegraphy Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 84 16 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 93 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 86 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 86 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 84 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 83 17 Disambiguation of Telegraphy: 79 21 Disambiguation of 'encoding': 92 8
  2. (historical) A mapping of arbitrary words to full sentences in a particular domain, to allow messages to be shortened and sent more cheaply by telegraph. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-telegraph_code-en-noun-ienO3sSW

Inflected forms

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