telegraphy

/ˈtɛləˌɡɹæfi/

UK: /ˈtɛləˌɡɹɑːfi/

telegraphy

English Noun

Definition

Any process for transmitting arbitrarily long messages over a long distance using a code, especially by means of electrified wires or radio waves using Morse code.

Etymology

From telegraph + -y (suffix forming abstract nouns), q.v., equivalent to tele- (“far, distant, telegraph”) + -graphy (“writings on a subject, area of study, etc.”).