process of transmitting telegraphs or messages via radio waves
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Radiotelegraphy Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
radiotelegraphy
\ra`di*o*te*leg"ra*phy\ (?), n. [radio- + telegraphy.] telegraphy using the radiant energy of electrical (hertzian) waves; wireless telegraphy; -- the term adopted for use by the radiotelegraphic convention of 1912.
radiotelegraphy
n
1. telegraphy that uses transmission by radio rather than by wire [syn: radiotelegraph, wireless telegraphy]
2. the use of radio to send telegraphic messages (usually by morse code) [syn: radiotelegraph, wireless telegraph, wireless telegraphy]
Noun
1. telegraphy that uses transmission by radio rather than by wire
(synonym) radiotelegraph, wireless telegraphy
(hypernym) wireless
2. the use of radio to send telegraphic messages (usually by Morse code)
(synonym) radiotelegraph, wireless telegraph, wireless telegraphy
(hypernym) radio, wireless
Radiotelegraphy Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Wireless telegraphy is a historical term used today to apply to early radio telegraph communications techniques and practices, particularly those used during the first three decades of radio (1887 to 1920) before the term radio came into use.
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