| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun Plural | 1. Plural inflection of the noun facsimile.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Noun Base (facsimile) | 1. An exact copy or reproduction.[Wordnet]. 2. Duplicator that transmits the copy by wire or radio.[Wordnet]. 3. A copy of anything made, either so as to be deceptive or so as to give every part and detail of the original; an exact copy or likeness.[Websters]. | |
| Verb Present Tense | 1. Present tense conjugation of the verb facsimile.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Verb Base (facsimile) | 1. Send something via a facsimile machine.[Wordnet]. 2. To make a facsimile of.[Websters]. 3. Base verb from the following inflections: facsimiling, facsimiled, facsimiles, facsimiler, facsimilers, facsimilingly and facsimiledly.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
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Date "FACSIMILES" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1503. (references) |
Specialty Definition: facsimile
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Computing | Facsimile | ||
| Noah Webster | [Noun] An exact copy or likeness, as of handwriting.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Aerospace | In electrical communications, the process, or the result of the process, by which fixed graphic material including pictures or images is scanned and the information converted into signals which are used either locally or remotely to produce in record form a likeness (facsimile) of the subject copy. (references) | ||
| Computing | A form of telecommunication for the reproduction at a distance of graphic documents in the form of other graphic documents geometrically similar to the original. Source: European Union. (references) | ||
| Environment | (1) An exact copy of a document, drawing, photograph, or the like; (2) A method or device for transmitting such a copy via telephone or radio for reproduction elsewhere. See also TELECOMMUNICATIONS. (references) | ||
| Military | A system of telecommunication for the transmission of fixed images with a view to their reception in a permanent form. (references) | ||
| Post & Telecom | A system of telegraphy providing reproduction in the form of fixed images, photographic or otherwise, of the form, and possibly of the depth of tone or of the colors, of an original document, whether written, printed or pictorial. Source: European Union. (references) | ||
| Publishing & Graphic Arts | Copy of an original, reproduced in its exact form and style;. Source: European Union. (references) | ||
| Technology | A reproduction or copy intended to simulate as closely as possible the physical appearance of a previous work. A facsimile of a handwritten or printed document is an exact replica of the original text, without reduction or enlargement. A facsimile edition duplicates as closely as possible the appearance and content of the original edition. Abbreviated facsim. See also: facsimile binding and facsimile catalog. (references) | ||
| Wiktionary | 1: [Noun] A copy or reproduction. (references) | 2: [Noun] A fax, a machine for making and sending copies of printed material and images via radio or telephone network. (references) | 3: [Noun] The image sent with the machine itself. (references) | 4: [Verb] (transitive) To send via a facsimile machine; normally only spoken as “fax”. (references) |
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Common Expressions: facsimile
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Digital facsimile equipment | Digital facsimile equipment refers to the modern fax machines which operates on ISDN 64 kbit/s signals and having colour faxing, high speed 3 seconds per page transmission, high resolution graphics, 256 grey scales and may be PC based, high speed fax, Lan Fax etc. (references) | ||
| Facsimile machine | Duplicator that transmits the copy by wire or radio. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
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Specialty Expressions: facsimile
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Enhanced facsimile | Post & Telecom | A service (e. g. , Surefax) which uses computer intelligence to give customers increased flexibility in the sending of fax messages. Source: European Union. (references) | |
| Facsimile (FAX) | Aerospace | A process by which graphic or photographic information is transmitted or recorded by electronic means. (references) | |
| Facsimile (FAX) | Business | 1) A form of telegraphy for the transmission of fixed images, with or without half-tones, with a view to their reproduction in a permanent form. In this definition the term telegraphy has the same general meaning as defined in the Convention. 2) The process by which fixed graphic images, such as printed text and pictures, are scanned, and the information converted into electrical signals that may be transmitted over a telecommunications system and used to create a copy of the original, or an image so produced. Note 1: Wirephoto and telephoto are facsimile via wire circuits. Radiophoto is facsimile via radio. Note 2: Technology now exists that permits the transmission and reception of facsimile data to or from a computer without requiring hard copy at either end. Note 3: Current facsimile systems are designated and defined as follows: a) Group 1 Facsimile: The mode of black and white facsimile operation, defined in CCITT Recommendation T.2, that uses double sideband modulation without any special measures to compress the bandwidth. Note 1: A 216 279-mm document, i.e., an 8 11-inch document, may be transmitted in approximately 6 minutes via a telephone-type circuit. Additional modes in this group may be designed to operate at a lower resolution suitable for the transmission of 216 279-mm documents in 3 to 6 minutes. Note 2: The CCITT frequencies used are 1300 Hz for white and 2300 Hz for black. The North American standard is 1500 Hz for white and either 2300 or 2400 Hz for black; b) Group 2 Facsimile: The mode of black and white facsimile operation, defined in CCITT Recommendation T.3, that accomplishes bandwidth compression by using encoding and vestigial sideband, but excludes processing of the document signal to reduce redundancy. Note: A 216 279-mm document, i.e., an 8 11-inch document, may be transmitted in approximately 3 minutes using a 2100-Hz AM/PM/VSB, over a telephone-type circuit; c) Group 3 Facsimile: The mode of black and white facsimile operation, defined in ITU-T Recommendation T.4, that incorporates means for reducing the redundant information in the signal by using a one-dimensional run-length coding scheme prior to the modulation process. Note 1: A 216 279-mm document, i.e., an 8 11-inch document, may be transmitted in approximately 1 minute or less over a telephone-type circuit with twice the Group 2 horizontal resolution. The vertical resolution may also be doubled. Note 2: Group 3 Facsimile machines have integral digital modems. Note 3: An optional two-dimensional bandwidth compression scheme is also defined within the Group 3 Facsimile Recommendation. Note 4: When any CCITT or CCIR Recommendation is modified by the ITU-T, the modified document is designated as an ITU-T Recommendation; d) Group 3C Facsimile: The Group 3 digital mode of facsimile operation defined in CCITT Recommendation T.30. Note: Group 3C is also referred to as Group 3 Option C or as Group 3-64 kb/s; e) Group 4 Facsimile: The mode of black and white facsimile operation defined in ITU-T Recommendation T.563 and CCITT Recommendation T.6. Note 1: Group 4 Facsimile uses bandwidth compression techniques to transmit, essentially without errors, a 216 279-mm document, i.e., an 8 11-inch document, at a nominal resolution of 8 lines/mm in less than 1 minute over a public data network voice-grade circuit. Note 2: When any CCITT or CCIR Recommendation is modified by the ITU-T, the modified document is designated as an ITU-T Recommendation; f) Type I Facsimile: The mode of digital black and white facsimile operation defined in MIL-STD-188-161 used for transmission of bi-level information (e.g., text and simple graphics). Note: Type I facsimile is interoperable with the black-and-white facsimile mode of STANAG 5000 and is designed for operation over noisy communications links such as tactical channels; and g) Type II Facsimile: The mode of gray-scale facsimile operation defined in MIL-STD-188-161 used for transmission of multi-level information (e.g., photographs). Note: Type II facsimile is interoperable with the black-and-white facsimile mode of Type I or STANAG 5000 equipment and is designed for operation over noisy communications links such as tactical channels. (references) | |
| Facsimile binding | Art | A binding intended to duplicate as closely as possible the binding on a previously published edition of the same work, or an earlier style of binding typical of the period in which the work was first published. (references) | |
| Facsimile catalog | Art | A catalog that includes in each entry a small reproduction of the picture, slide, map, or other item it represents, usually affixed to or printed on cards larger than standard size, or on sheets of heavy paper filed in a loose-leaf or other type of binder. (references) | |
| Facsimile converter | Business | 1) In a facsimile receiver, a device that changes the signal modulation from frequency-shift keying (FSK) to amplitude modulation (AM). 2) In a facsimile transmitter, a device that changes the signal modulation from amplitude modulation (AM) to frequency-shift keying (FSK). (references) | |
| Facsimile frequency shift | Business | At any point in a frequency-shift facsimile system, the numerical difference between the frequency that corresponds to a white signal and the frequency that corresponds to a black signal. Note: Facsimile frequency shift is usually expressed in hertz. (references) | |
| Facsimile machine | Computing | A device used to transmit or receive signals using the techniques of facsimile transmission. Source: European Union. (references) | |
| Facsimile machine | General | Equipment for sending and receiving facsimiles of printed or pictorial matter by analog or digital transmission either over a telephone line or via a telecommunications network. Source: European Union. (references) | |
| Facsimile Machine (FAX) | Energy | Equipment that transmits and receives printed material over telephone lines. (See Appliances.). (references) | |
| Facsimile operator | Occupations | Operates electronic equipment to transmit and receive radio photographs and repairs equipment: Mounts photographs or printed matter on cylinder and secures with gripper bar. Turns dials to set frequency controls. Starts equipment that scans material and converts light and dark areas into electrical impulses for transmission. Communicates with receiving operator to give and receive instructions for transmission. Positions negative on cylinder, sets controls, and listens for signals to receive transmission. Develops negatives, prints photographs, and keeps log of transmissions. Maintains and repairs electronic equipment, such as wire circuits, dials, and gauges, using schematic diagram, handtools, and test instruments. Reruns transmission when photograph is substandard. May send or receive Morse code messages when voice communication is not possible. May transmit and receive news photographs, using automated telephoto equipment. May be required to hold Federal Communications Commission operator's license. (references) | |
| Facsimile picture signal | Business | In facsimile systems, the baseband signal that results from the scanning process. (references) | |
| Facsimile recorder | Business | In a facsimile receiver, the device that performs the final conversion of the facsimile picture signal to an image of the object, i.e., makes the recorded copy. (references) | |
| Facsimile reprint | Art | See: type facsimile. (references) | |
| Facsimile telegraphy | Post & Telecom | A system of telegraphy providing reproduction in the form of fixed images, photographic or otherwise, of the form, and possibly of the depth of tone or of the colours, of an original document, whether written, printed or pictorial. Source: European Union. (references) | |
| Facsimile transmission (FAX) | Art | The transfer, over telephone lines, of text and/or images printed or handwritten on a sheet of paper, producing output that is an exact reproduction of the original. The method requires a FAX machine at the each location (sending and receiving), consisting of a scanner, printer, and modem with a dedicated line and FAX number. Transmission speed depends on the standard of the sending machine, with Group 3 (9600 bits per second) the most common. (references) | |
| Group 1... 4 facsimile | Business | See facsimile. (references) | |
| Type facsimile | Art | A reprint of a work made from a new setting of type in which every detail of the appearance of printed matter in the original edition is copied as precisely as possible. Synonymous with facsimile reprint. Compare with facsimile edition. (references) | |
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Topics by Level of Interest: facsimile | ||||
| Topics sorted by level of Interest | Level (1=low, 600=high) | Topics sorted Alphabetically | Level (1=low, 600=high) | |
| Facsimile Simulation Library | 3 | Black facsimile transmission | 2 | |
| White facsimile transmission | 3 | Digital facsimile equipment | 2 | |
| Black facsimile transmission | 2 | Facsimile (alternative meanings) | 2 | |
| Facsimile converter | 2 | Facsimile converter | 2 | |
| Digital facsimile equipment | 2 | Facsimile Simulation Library | 3 | |
| Facsimile (alternative meanings) | 2 | White facsimile transmission | 3 | |
Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses). | ||||
