telekomunikasi
Indonesian
Etymology
From Dutch telecommunicatie, from French télécommunication, from Ancient Greek τῆλε (têle, “distant, far off, afar”) + Latin communicare (“to share”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [t̪elekomuniˈkasi]
- Hyphenation: té‧lé‧ko‧mu‧ni‧ka‧si
Noun
telekomunikasi or télékomunikasi (plural telekomunikasi-telekomunikasi)
- telecommunication:
- (uncountable) the science and technology of the communication of messages over a distance using electric, electronic or electromagnetic impulses
- (uncountable) systems used in transmitting such signals
Alternative forms
- telkom
Derived terms
- bertelekomunikasi
- pertelekomunikasian
Related terms
Further reading
- “telekomunikasi” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.