Tele is a prefix that comes from the Greek root meaning “far off” or “at a distance.” More plainly, tele describes anything that happens remotely (in another location). For example, a telephone is a device that allows remote communications with another person or machine.
Terms that use the tele prefix
- Telecom (Telecommunications)
- Telecommunications line
- Telecommunications Relay Service
- Telecommute
- Teleconference
- Telefacsimile
- Telegraph
- Telehealth
- Telemedicine
- Telenet
- Telephone
- TAPI (Telephone Applications Programming Interface)
- Telephony
- Telephoto
- Teleport
- Telepresence
- Teleprocessing
- Teletype
- TeleVideo
- Television
- Telework
Modem terms, Network terms, Prefix
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