telecommunication

Noun	1.	telecommunication - (often plural) systems used in transmitting messages over a distance electronically Synonyms: telecom
	2.	telecommunication - (often plural) the branch of electrical engineering concerned with the technology of electronic communication at a distance

communication engineering, communication explosion, communication technology, communication theory, communications, communications engineer, communications industry, communications medium, communications network, electrical communication, electronic communication, electronic communications, information explosion, information theory, media, radio, radiocommunication, radiotelegraphy, radiotelephony, signaling, wire communication, wireless, wireless communication