Wire tapping system? (5,4)

I believe the answer is:

morse code

(Other definitions for morse code that I've seen before include "Means to communicate" , "Dots and dashes alphabet" , "Dot-dash alphabet" , "Means of signalling by dots and dashes" , "A way to signal" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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