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English-German dictionary of Electrical Engineering and Electronics. 2013.
English-German dictionary of Electrical Engineering and Electronics. 2013.
telephone line — noun 1. the wire that carries telegraph and telephone signals (Freq. 3) • Syn: ↑telephone wire, ↑telegraph wire, ↑telegraph line • Hypernyms: ↑wire, ↑conducting wire … Useful english dictionary
wire house — noun : a brokerage firm connected with its branch offices and correspondents by private leased telephone or telegraph wires * * * Stock Exchange. a brokerage firm with branch offices connected with their main office by a private system of… … Useful english dictionary
wire´tap´per — wire|tap «WYR TAP», verb, tapped, tap|ping, noun, adjective. –v.t. 1. to record or obtain by wiretapping: »to wiretap a conversation. 2. to attach an electronic device to (a telephone, telegraph, or their wires) to listen secretly to private… … Useful english dictionary
wire|tap — «WYR TAP», verb, tapped, tap|ping, noun, adjective. –v.t. 1. to record or obtain by wiretapping: »to wiretap a conversation. 2. to attach an electronic device to (a telephone, telegraph, or their wires) to listen secretly to private conversations … Useful english dictionary
wire — [wīr] n. [ME < OE wir, akin to LowG wīr < IE * weir < base * wei , to bend, turn > WITHE, Gr iris, rainbow, L vitis, vine] 1. metal that has been drawn into a very long, thin thread or rod, usually circular in cross section 2. a… … English World dictionary
Telephone exchange — A telephone operator manually connecting calls with cord pairs at a telephone switchboard. In the field of telecommunications, a telephone exchange or telephone switch is a system of electronic components that connects telephone calls. A central… … Wikipedia
Private branch exchange — A private branch exchange (PBX) is a telephone exchange that serves a particular business or office, as opposed to one that a common carrier or telephone company operates for many businesses or for the general public. PBXs are also referred to as … Wikipedia
Telephone — The telephone (from the el. τῆλε, tēle , far and φωνή, phōnē , voice ) is a telecommunications device that is used to transmit and receive sound (most commonly speech), usually two people conversing but occasionally three or more. It is one of… … Wikipedia
Telephone tapping — Wiretap redirects here. For the radio program, see WireTap (radio program). Telephone tapping (also wire tapping or wiretapping in American English) is the monitoring of telephone and Internet conversations by a third party, often by covert means … Wikipedia
Telephone switchboard — PBX switchboard, 1975 A switchboard (also called a manual exchange) was a device used to connect a group of telephones manually to one another or to an outside connection, within and between telephone exchanges or private branch exchanges (PBXs) … Wikipedia
wire house — Stock Exchange. a brokerage firm with branch offices connected with their main office by a private system of telephone, telegraph, and teletype wires. Also, wirehouse. * * * … Universalium