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Morse code encodes a simple text into a sequence of dots, dashes/dits, and spaces. It is one of the earliest methods used to transmit messages in the form of audible or visual signals. The Morse code ...

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Morse code was invented by American inventor Samuel Morse and his assistant Alfred Vail during the period of 1837–1844. This system enabled them to transmit messages over long distances by means of ...

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A character code invented by Samuel Morse that is represented by the duration of a single tone. Written as dots, dashes and spaces, the first Morse code message was sent in 1844 over a newly ...