Dial-up
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Dial-up is an adjective meaning (computing, of a connection to a network) Requiring a telephone number to be dialed.
Meaning
(computing, of a connection to a network) Requiring a telephone number to be dialed.
More Meanings
- (computing) A network connection that requires a telephone number to be dialed.
Example Sentences
dial-up networking
In dial-up networking, both your PC and the remote system run network-protocol (called TCP/IP) software. When your PC dials up and sets up a communication path, the network protocols exchange data packets over that dial-up connection.
Word Forms
- dialup
- dial-ups
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dialup, dial-in, telephone, dialing, phone, modem.
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