Fax

Fax (short for facsimile - from Latin "fac simile", "make similar", i.e. "make a copy" - or telefacsimile) is a telecommunications technology used to transfer copies of documents, especially using affordable devices operating over the telephone network. The words telecopy and telefax are also used as synonyms.

Alternatives

A modern alternative for sending a fax is sending an email with one or more image files as attachments. This allows color and is more versatile with respect to resolution.

Related Topics:
Email - Image - File - Attachment

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At the receiving end, much research has occurred into how to more efficiently process incoming faxes, now that digital storage is much cheaper than it was in the 1970s, and junk faxes have become a common problem (and an enormous waste of paper).

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Some high-end communications servers do not automatically print out all incoming faxes, but instead integrate them into a single in-box along with other forms of store and forward communications like email and voice mail (see unified messaging).

Related Topics:
Store and forward - Email - Voice mail - Unified messaging

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