Telegraph

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A ’’’ telegraph’’’(Greek: τῆλε [ti:le] tele 'far away' and γραφειν [graphō] write) is a system for sending messages over long distances using code. Most often associated with the electric telegraph system developed by Samuel Morse, the basic concept goes back to the ancient world.