teletypewriter exchange service
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teletypewriter exchange service
[¦tel·ə′tīp‚rīd·ər iks¦chānj ‚sər·vəs] (communications)
A service furnished by telephone companies to subscribers in the United States, whereby any of the subscribers can communicate directly with any other subscriber via teletypewriter. Also known as TWX service.
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