"Ceefax" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Explained as a phonetic rendition of see facts. An earlier electromechanical system was called BEEBFAX: see Beeb and fax. Etymology templates: {{m|en|Beeb}} Beeb, {{m|en|fax}} fax Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Ceefax
  1. A simple information retrieval service offered by the BBC from 1974 until 2012, whereby "pages" of information are delivered sequentially to a television set and the viewer can move between them. Wikipedia link: Ceefax Related terms: Teletext
    Sense id: en-Ceefax-en-name-Ei1nvBC0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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