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videotex

videotex

9.9
An early system that sent text and simple pictures to television screens using phone lines
  • noun
  • /ˈvaɪdiˌtɛks/
  • Archaic
: videotex
  • The videotex system was revolutionary in the 1980s.
  • videotex service

Examples

  • Before the internet became widespread, videotex was a popular way to get real-time updates at home.

  • The government launched a national videotex network to provide public information electronically.

  • In the 1980s, many households accessed news and weather through videotex services on their televisions.

  • Many homes had videotex services before the internet became popular.

  • Many families used the videotex system to access news and entertainment from their televisions.

  • In the 1980s, videotex was seen as a revolutionary way to deliver information directly to home screens.

  • The museum offered interactive tours through a videotex platform that allowed users to explore exhibits remotely.

Synonyms

teletext
vsvideotex
  • Archaic
1 5.0

A TV service that shows simple text pages with news, weather or subtitles

includes graphics and uses telephone lines for delivery

Surface Forms

videotex singular
videotexes plural

Morphology

videotex = video + text (transparent) = video + text

Meaning is directly recoverable as a technical compound of 'video' + 'text' (textual information delivered via video/TV systems).

Etymology

Videotex is made from video ('moving pictures') and text ('written words'), which gives a clear image of written information shown on a TV screen. So videotex refers to early systems that sent text and simple pictures to televisions for news, weather and basic services.