| Emoji | Name | Meaning | Category | Codepoint | Shortcodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 📠 | Fax Machine | Represents a fax machine for document transmission | Objects | U+1F4E0 | :fax_machine: |
Meaning
The 📠 emoji depicts a fax machine, an office device historically used to send scanned documents via telephone lines. It symbolizes fax communication or related office tasks.
Common Uses
- Referencing fax machines or faxing documents
- Indicating sending or receiving documents
- Representing older office technology
- Symbolizing communication techniques from before digital messaging
- Used humorously to evoke outdated tech
Examples
Can you send this over the fax? 📠Received the contract via fax 📠Setting up the fax machine today 📠
Related Emojis
- 📇 Card Index: Represents filing and record keeping, complementing office themes.
- 📞 Telephone Receiver: Shows voice communication, related to fax’s communication function.
- 📠 Fax Machine: Only one in this context; this emoji stands alone for fax devices.
- 🖨️ Printer: Another office device for document output, unlike fax’s scanning and sending role.
Technical Notes
Codepoint: U+1F4E0, added in Unicode around 2010 (6.0). Appearance varies by platform but generally shows a classic fax machine with a handset and document feeder.
FAQ
What does the 📠 emoji mean?
It represents a fax machine used for sending documents over telephone lines.
How is the 📠 emoji used?
It appears in conversations about faxing, office equipment, or to indicate sending documents.
Does the meaning of the 📠 emoji change by context?
Context may shift its meaning to represent older technology or communication in general beyond literal fax machines.
