短たん点てん

noun

dot (Morse code)

Technical term for the short signal in Morse code; contrasted with 長点 (dash).

See also: 長点

• モールス信しん号ごうでは、短たん点てんと長ちょう点てんを組くみ合あわせて文も字じを表あらわす。

  In Morse code, dots and dashes are combined to represent characters.