"RY" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} RY (uncountable)
  1. (telecommunications) A test pattern consisting of a repeating character string alternating letters R and Y, used to test five-level teleprinter and radioteletype (RTTY) systems. Tags: uncountable Related terms: Baudot code, radioteletype, teleprinter
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