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teletext
noun tele·text \ˈte-lə-ˌtekst\
: a system for broadcasting written information on television
Full Definition of TELETEXT
: a system for broadcasting text over an unused portion of a television signal and displaying it on a decoder-equipped television set — compare videotex
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First Known Use of TELETEXT
1974
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