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Telegraphy vs Telemetry - What's the difference?

telegraphy | telemetry |

As nouns the difference between telegraphy and telemetry

is that telegraphy is communication at a distance by means of the telegraph, either over wires or by wireless telegraphy, usually using Morse code while telemetry is the science, and associated technology, of the automatic recording and transmission of data from a remote source to a receiving station for analysis.

telegraphy

Noun

(telegraphies)
  • communication at a distance by means of the telegraph, either over wires or by wireless telegraphy, usually using Morse code
  • the apparatus and techniques used in such a system
  • Derived terms

    * radio telegraphy * radiotelegraphy * wireless telegraphy

    telemetry

    Noun

  • (applied sciences) the science, and associated technology, of the automatic recording and transmission of data from a remote source to a receiving station for analysis
  • Derived terms

    * telemetric