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teleprinter

device for transmitting messages in written form by electrical signals
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teleprinter

Summary

teleprinter has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • teleprinter was followed by teletex[2].
  • teleprinter is a type of electrical telegraph[3].
  • teleprinter is a type of typewriter[4].
  • teleprinter is a type of telecommunications device[5].
  • teleprinter is used for data transmission[6].
  • teleprinter's Commons category is recorded as Teleprinters[7].
  • teleprinter's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Teleprinters[8].
  • teleprinter's Commons gallery is recorded as Teleprinter[9].
  • teleprinter's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[10].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include electrical telegraph[3], typewriter[4], and telecommunications device[5].

Use and Application

teleprinter is used for data transmission[6].

Why It Matters

teleprinter has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] teleprinter is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → teletype
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: teletype, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289961695|teletype (#289961695)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]] #mix'n"
  2. 10w ago · HelloImSteven · 2026-06-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Foldoc id → teletypewriter
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P12946]]: teletype, import FOLDOC ID ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/wikibase-cli/f6585e22ab8ad/|details]])"
  3. 12w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → —
    Has use → data transmission
    Followed by → —
    Topic's main category → Category:Teleprinters
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007537472605171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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