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Meaning of "telephony" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TELEPHONY

telephony  [tɪˈlɛfənɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TELEPHONY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Telephony is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TELEPHONY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

telephony

Telephony

Telephony is the field of technology involving the development, application, and deployment of telecommunication services for the purpose of electronic transmission of voice, fax, or data, between distant parties. The history of telephony is intimately linked to the invention and development of the telephone. Telephony is commonly referred to as the construction or operation of telephones and telephonic systems and as a system of telecommunications in which telephonic equipment is employed in the transmission of speech or other sound between points, with or without the use of wires. The term is also used frequently to refer to computer hardware, software, and computer network systems, that perform functions traditionally performed by telephone equipment. In this context the technology is specifically referred to as Internet telephony, or voice over Internet Protocol.

Definition of telephony in the English dictionary

The definition of telephony in the dictionary is a system of telecommunications for the transmission of speech or other sounds.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TELEPHONY


antiphony
ænˈtɪfənɪ
cacophony
kəˈkɒfənɪ
colophony
kɒˈlɒfənɪ
epiphany
ɪˈpɪfənɪ
euphony
ˈjuːfənɪ
homophony
hɒˈmɒfənɪ
monophony
mɒˈnɒfənɪ
Persephone
pəˈsɛfənɪ
photophony
fəˈtɒfənɪ
polyphony
pəˈlɪfənɪ
radiotelephony
ˌreɪdɪəʊtɪˈlefənɪ
satanophany
ˌseɪtənˈɒfənɪ
stephane
ˈstɛfənɪ
symphony
ˈsɪmfənɪ
tautophony
tɔːˈtɒfənɪ
theophany
θɪˈɒfənɪ
Tiffanie
ˈtɪfənɪ
tiffany
ˈtɪfənɪ
Tisiphone
tɪˈsɪfənɪ
Zoffany
ˈzɒfənɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TELEPHONY

telephone line
telephone message
telephone number
telephone numbers
telephone operator
telephone pole
telephone sales
telephone selling
telephone service
telephone set
telephone sex
telephone sex line
telephone subscriber
telephone tapping
telephone wire
telephoner
telephonic
telephonically
telephonist
telephoto

WORDS THAT END LIKE TELEPHONY

acrophony
ambiophony
Anthony
aphony
apophony
autochthony
autophony
ciphony
diaphony
dodecaphony
gramophony
heterophony
laryngophony
phony
quadraphony
quadrophony
radiophony
wireless telephony

Synonyms and antonyms of telephony in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «telephony» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TELEPHONY

Find out the translation of telephony to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of telephony from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «telephony» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

电话
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

telefonía
570 millions of speakers

English

telephony
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

टेलीफोनी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الاتصالات الهاتفية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

телефония
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

telefonia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

টেলিফোনে আলাপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

téléphonie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Telefoni
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Telefonie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

テレフォニー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

전화
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Telephony
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

điện thoại
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தொலைபேசி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टेलिफोनी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

telefonculuk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

telefonia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

telefonii
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

телефонія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

telefonie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τηλεφωνία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

telefonie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

telefoni
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

telefoni
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of telephony

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TELEPHONY»

The term «telephony» is quite widely used and occupies the 24.367 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TELEPHONY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «telephony» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «telephony» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about telephony

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TELEPHONY»

Discover the use of telephony in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to telephony and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Troubleshooting Cisco IP Telephony
"Troubleshooting Cisco IP Telephony" reveals the methodology users need to resolve complex problems in an IP Telephony network.
Paul Giralt, Addis Hallmark, Anne Smith, 2002
2
Cisco IP Telephony
This book focuses on using Cisco CallManager and other IP telephony components connected in LANs and WANs.
David Lovell, 2002
3
Asterisk: The Future of Telephony: The Future of Telephony
This bestselling book is now the standard guide to building phone systems with Asterisk, the open source IP PBX that has traditional telephony providers running scared!
Jim Van Meggelen, Jared Smith, Leif Madsen, 2007
4
IP Telephony: Packet-based Multimedia Communications Systems
This book provides a comprehensive practical overview of the technology behind Internet Telephony, giving essential information to IT professionals who need to understand the background and explore the issues involved in migrating the ...
Olivier Hersent, David Gurle, Jean-Pierre Petit, 2000
5
IMS Multimedia Telephony over Cellular Systems: VoIP ...
Key features: Detailed description of how Multimedia Telephony sessions are set-up and controlled Analysis showing the capacity and quality of VoIP and Multimedia Telephony in cellular networks Coverage of other IMS services such as PoC ...
Shyam Chakraborty, Janne Peisa, Tomas Frankkila, 2007
6
Wi-Fi Telephony: Challenges and Solutions for Voice over WLANs
In short, this book provides all the information necessary for effective, reliable, crystal clear Wi-Fi telephony service and implementation. *Using current telephone and computer infrastructure this technology can be implemented at low ...
Praphul Chandra, David Lide, 2011
7
Fax, Modem, and Text for IP Telephony
Master the basics of modems, fax, and text telephony technologies, including how modems and faxes work in an IP network infrastructure.
David Hanes, Gonzalo Salgueiro, 2008
8
DIGITAL TELEPHONY, 3RD ED
---Telecommunication Journal· Written by a well-known expert in the field· Correlates classical communications theory and the implementation of communications equipment and systems About The Book: This is an up-to-date revision of a best ...
Bellamy, 2006
9
Computer Telephony Integration
In this real-world guide for telephony decision makers, the author presents practical techniques for selecting, implementing, and managing voice communications systems-including Voice over IP. It enables buyers to focus on telephony systems ...
William A. Yarberry, Jr., 1999
10
Building Telephony Systems With Asterisk
An easy introduction to using and configuring Asterisk to build feature-rich telephony systems for small and medium businesses.
David Gomillion, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TELEPHONY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term telephony is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Product Differentiation Crucial to Tap North American Hosted IP …
... North American market." Analysis of the North American Hosted IP Telephony and UCC Services Market is part of the Enterprise Communications ... «MarketWatch, Jul 15»
2
Enterprise Telephony Market to Shrink to $8 B in 2019
The Enterprise Telephony 5-Year Forecast Report also indicates IP phone growth will continue each year during the forecast period from both PBX vendors ... «PR Newswire, Jul 15»
3
FlexITy Opens First Cloud Based Telephony and Unified …
FlexITy Solutions Inc. announced the activation of Manitoba's first cloud-based network hosting and unified communications operations centre during the grand ... «Techvibes, May 15»
4
Statement by the Press Secretary on Reauthorization of the …
In January 2014, President Obama directed an end to the Section 215 bulk telephony metadata program as it then existed, and called for the establishment of a ... «Whitehouse.gov, Feb 15»
5
NEC Receives 2015 INTERNET TELEPHONY Product of the Year …
It is with great satisfaction that we accept this award from INTERNET TELEPHONY recognizing our SERIES 9000 solution for how it provides a top line ... «Business Wire, Jan 15»
6
Research and Markets: Cloud Telephony Services in India 2014-2020
The cloud telephony services market in India has grown immensely over the last few years. However, the market is still at a nascent stage, with most participants ... «Business Wire, Dec 14»
7
ManageEngine Integrates QuickBooks, Computer Telephony with …
The latest version of ServiceDesk Plus - MSP comes loaded with features like QuickBooks integration and computer telephony integration (CTI), which allow ... «Business Wire, Oct 14»
8
Voice telephony over 4G: SC notice to Centre, RIL, Trai
According to the petition, a committee of the Department of Telecom (DoT) had rejected the proposal for allowing voice telephony to Reliance several times, but ... «Business Standard, May 14»
9
FACT SHEET: The Administration's Proposal for Ending the Section …
During this speech, he ordered a transition that would end the Section 215 bulk telephony metadata program as it previously existed and establish a new ... «Whitehouse.gov, Mar 14»
10
Jibe Mobile Receives 2014 INTERNET TELEPHONY Product of the …
"Jibe is honored to have our Global IP Communications Cloud awarded Internet Telephony's product of the year," said Amir Sarhangi, CEO Jibe Mobile. «PR Newswire, Feb 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Telephony [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/telephony>. Apr 2024 ».
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