Complete Definition of "Morse code"

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Etymology
Named for inventor w:Samuel Morse|Samuel Morse

Noun
Morse code

  1. A character code represented by dots and dashes (or short and long pulses), originally used to send messages by telegraph, later by flashes of light or by radio.

Translations

Albanian: abetare|abetare morze
Finnish: morsen aakkoset, sähkötysaakkoset
Hebrew: ק�� ��רס (kod mors)
mid
Italian: codice Morse m
Russian: азб�ка �о�зе IPAchar|(ázbuka Mórz�) f

Related terms
dit
dah
w:What hath God wrought|What hath God wrought (The text of the first telegraphic message sent.)

;Examples

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Category:English eponyms

ja:Morse code

Revision and Credits for"Morse code"
  • 2007-10-12 13:02 - SemperBlotto - Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/Editor general777|Editor general777]] ([[User_talk:Editor general777|Talk]]); changed back to last version by [[User:SemperBlotto|SemperBlotto]]

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