Teletypewriter (originally), or a text display device, as used by deaf to read voice communication converted to text by a communication assistant device (CA)
An abbreviation for teletypewriter Machinery or equipment that employs interactive text based communications through the transmission of coded signals across the telephone network TTYs may include, for example, devices known as TDDs (telecommunication display devices or telecommunication devices for deaf persons) or computers with special modems TTYs are also called text telephones
Teletypewriter A telephone typewriter used for communication with and by people who have a communication impairment, where the caller types the communication after the call is connected
(Teletype Terminal) An early computer terminal that did not have a CRT- all information was printed They were essentially an automated manual typewriter
A TTY (Teletypewriter) consists of a keyboard and electronic display; it converts typed messages into electronic tones which are sent over a standard phone line, much like a fax machine Communication is direct with anyone who has a similar device, or the Telecommunications Relay System can be used as a medium for communication Also sometimes called a TDD (Telecommunications Device for the Deaf) or TT (text telephone)
Teletype Writer for the Hearing and Speech-Impaired, similar to a text-type telephone Sometimes called a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD)
A "text telephone" modified phone system where a hearing-impaired user can type messages to another person and read responses on a small screen Also commonly referred to as "TDD" (telecommunication device) A "read only" conversation can exist between two people who each use TTY equipment Otherwise, a non-hearing impaired caller can use a relay service where a special operator acts as a go-between to translate the speaker's words into text and text print into voice communication
The preferred term for a TDD by the Deaf community This term originated with the Teletype Terminal, which was a loud mechanical printer with poor print quality used to transmit encoded text information over telephone lines
TeleTYpewriter Allows hearing-impaired users to send and receive typed phone conversations
An abbreviation for teletypewriter, a telephone that allows the user to type rather than speak to communicate
teletypewriter Typewriter-style device for communicating alphanumeric information over telecom networks