T9

US/ti naɪn/

proper noun

a late-1990s predictive text technology by Tegic Communications for mobile phones with a 3×4 numeric keypad

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. communicationsa late-1990s predictive text technology by Tegic Communications for mobile phones with a 3×4 numeric keypad

Origin

From "Text on 9 keys".

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Cite this entry
APA

T9. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/T9

MLA

“T9.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/T9. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “T9,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/T9.

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