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Facsimile - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Fax - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Facsimile - Definition of Facsimile at Dictionary.com a free online dictionary with pronunciation, synonyms, and translation of Facsimile. Look it up now! ... to reproduce in facsimile; make a facsimile of.
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Since its foundation in 1981, Facsimile Editions has become world-renowned for reproducing ancient manuscripts with unparalleled accuracy, careful scholarship and meticulous attention to detail.
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facsimile (FAX): 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.
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We owe the development of the fax machine to Alexander Bain -who was granted a patent for his creation back in 1843. ... How Did Alexander Bain's Machine Work? ... To fax or faxing is by definition "a method of encoding data, transmitting it over a telephone line or radio broadcast, and receiving a hard copy of the text,
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Facsimile machines came into use in the early 20th century when newspaper companies began using them to transmit photographs between branch offices. By the mid-1980s use of desktop facsimile machines had become commonplace for business and personal correspondence throughout the world.
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Short for facsimile machine, a device that can send or receive pictures and text over a telephone line. Fax machines work by digitizing an image -- dividing it into a grid of dots. Each dot is either on or off, depending on whether it is black or white.
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