Facsimile equipment

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-005530",
  "term": "Facsimile equipment",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "Devices used for the transmission and reception of graphical information, such as weather charts, over telecommunication lines. This equipment scans a document, converts the image into electrical signals, and then reconstructs the image at the receiving end. Modern systems have largely replaced analog facsimile machines with digital image transfer methods.",
  "see_also": [
    "pixel"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/facsimile-equipment/"
}