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| by way of |
by going through or along; via. [1/2 definitions] |
| cordless phone |
a telephone that consists of a battery-operated handset that communicates across short distances via radio waves to an electrically-powered unit that must be connected to a telephone line in order to function. |
| electronic mail |
messages typed into a computer terminal and sent via telephone cable to another terminal. |
| message |
to send a message to (someone), esp. in electronic form, for example, as a text via a cell phone. [1/7 definitions] |
| over |
by the means of (used esp. with regard to a mode of communication); via. [1/29 definitions] |
| tweet |
to send a message via the social media website known until 2023 as Twitter, or to express something in such a message. The Twitter social media website was renamed "X." [1/5 definitions] |
| video chat |
a conversation between people via an electronic means that allows both speaking with and viewing the other person or persons. [1/2 definitions] |
| videoconferencing |
the process of holding an organized meeting via transmitted audio and visual signals. |
| videotex |
any electronic system for the distribution of data for display on video screens, often allowing for interaction by users via telephone or television; videotext. |
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