"picocell" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: picocells [plural]
Etymology: pico- + cell Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pico|cell}} pico- + cell Head templates: {{en-noun}} picocell (plural picocells)
  1. (telecommunications) A wireless communication system covering a small area, such as a single office or railway station, often used to extend cellular network coverage to indoor areas where signals cannot easily penetrate. Wikipedia link: picocell Categories (topical): Telecommunications Related terms: picocellular

Inflected forms

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