What is another word for videotext?
Pronunciation: [vˈɪdɪə͡ʊtˌɛkst] (IPA) 
Videotext is a term used to describe the use of text and graphics displayed on a television screen using a teletext system. There are several synonyms for this word, including teletext, viewdata, and Prestel. Teletext is an electronic information service that provides news, weather, and other information on a television screen. Viewdata is a similar system, used primarily in the United Kingdom, that allows users to access a database of information using a telephone line. Prestel was a videotext system used in the United Kingdom and other parts of Europe during the 1980s and 1990s. Regardless of the synonym, all of these systems provide a convenient way to access information on a television screen.
