noun
sketch phone; telewriting telephone
Wasei-eigo term for a telephone that can transmit handwritten text and drawings; now largely historical.
wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from sketch phone
1980年代、スケッチホンは未来の通信手段として紹介された。
In the 1980s, the sketch phone was introduced as a future means of communication.
Variant with interpunct; less common in running text.
Wasei-eigo from English 'sketch' + 'phone'.