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Fax vs Telex - What's the difference?

fax | telex |

As nouns the difference between fax and telex

is that fax is the hair of the head while telex is a communications system consisting of a network of teletypewriters.

As verbs the difference between fax and telex

is that fax is to send a document via a fax machine while telex is to send (a message) by telex.

fax

English

(wikipedia fax)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) (m), from (etyl) .

Noun

(en-noun)
  • The hair of the head.
    • Derived terms
    * (l) * (l) * (l)

    Etymology 2

    From (facsimile), first attested 1979.

    Noun

    (faxes)
  • A fax machine or a document received and printed by one.

    • Verb

    (es)
  • To send a document via a fax machine.

    • telex

    English

    (Telex)

    Noun

  • A communications system consisting of a network of teletypewriters.
  • A message sent through such a network.
  • The machine used to send and receive such messages.

    • Verb

  • To send (a message) by telex.

    • See also

    * teleprinter

    Anagrams

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