# Morse Code ## Definition Morse code encodes textual characters as standardized sequences of short and long signals. Meaning survives changes in transmission medium because sender and receiver share a compact symbolic protocol. ## Corpus Context [[wiki/CQ (Call)|CQ]] developed within telegraph practice and migrated into radio with Morse-operating culture. The code demonstrates how a small symbolic vocabulary can coordinate human attention across a large communications system. ## See Also [[wiki/Telegraphy|Telegraphy]], [[wiki/International Telecommunication Union|International Telecommunication Union]], [[wiki/Telecommunications Infrastructure|Telecommunications Infrastructure]]