telecopier

noun

telecopier

noun

Etymology From tele- + copier, originally a trademark of Xerox.

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Synonym of fax machine.

  • Sorte and his team had moved to the offices of their lawyers, Davis Polk, because they had a bank of six telecopiers.2000, Moira Johnston, Takeover: The New Wall Street Warriors, page 161:
  • From a computer perspective, however, fax operates as a teleprinter rather than a telecopier, a printer that operates by remote control miles away from your computer.2003, Winn L. Rosch, Winn L. Rosch Hardware Bible, page 957:
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  • Although fax is not an acronym, it is often written as "FAX". The device is also known as a telecopier in certain industries.2009, N.B. Dubey, Office Management: Developing Skills for Smooth Functioning, Global India Publications Pvt Ltd, →ISBN, page 161:
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