telephone system meaning

• Noun: telephone system
  1. A communication system that transmits sound between distant points
     - phone system

  Derived forms: telephone systems

  Type of: communication system

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  [Electronics]
  A complete, integrated, and coordinated arrangement of equipment for communication by means of telephony. Included are telephones, switchboards and associated equipment, wire lines and cables, and power supplies. Also see DIAL TELEPHONE SYSTEM, HANDSET, PRIVATE AUTOMATIC EXCHANGE (PAX), PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE (PBX), and TELEPHONE.
  

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Examples

1. the telephone system has broken down.
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