Sent a document through a fax machine, which transmits a scan of the paper through telephone lines to another machine.
Past tense of 'fax,' short for 'facsimile' from Latin 'facere' (to make) and 'similis' (similar). The technology emerged in the 1960s-80s as a way to transmit exact copies of documents electronically.
Faxing was cutting-edge technology that revolutionized business in the 1980s, but it's fascinating how quickly it became obsolete once email arrived—many offices still have dusty fax machines nobody uses anymore!
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