late 16th cent. (originally as fac simile, denoting the making of an exact copy, especially of writing): modern Latin, from Latin fac!(imperative of faceremake) and simile(neuter of similislike)
英英釋義網(wǎng)絡(luò)釋義
noun
1.an exact copy or reproduction
2.duplicator that transmits the copy by wire or radio