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Teletypewriter (TTY)
  • A printing telegraph instrument having a signal-actuated mechanism for automatically printing received messages. Note 1: It may have a keyboard similar to that of a typewriter for sending messages. Note 2: The term "teleprinter" may be applied to a receive-only unit having no keyboard. Radio circuits carrying TTY traffic are sometimes referred to as "RTTY" or "RATT. " See also radio teletypewriter, sending-end crossfire. (FS1037STXT)