Etymology

skype

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Today it means: To make (a telephone call) using Skype software. Full definition →

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skype · verb1

From Skype.

Skype · proper noun, verb2

From Sky peer-to-peer, which was then abbreviated to Skyper. However, some of the domain names associated with Skyper were already taken. Dropping the final r left the current title Skype, for which domain names were available.

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