dial-in

adjective

Of a system or service: accepting incoming connections over a telephone line.

“You can access your messages via Option 3 of our dial-in service menu.”

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Meanings

adjectivedial-in (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf a system or service: accepting incoming connections over a telephone line.

    You can access your messages via Option 3 of our dial-in service menu.

  2. not comparableOf a radio or television program: synonym of call-in.
  3. not comparablecomputingOf a computer, set up to accept incoming modem calls.
  4. not comparableproscribedcomputingDial-up.
noundial-in (plural dial-ins)

plural dial-ins

  1. The act of connecting to a system or service by means of a telecommunication network.

    Enterprises need to connect telecommuters and remote offices; ISPs need to take dial-ins from subscribers; and so on.

    2006, Toby Velte, Anthony Velte, Cisco: A Beginner's Guide, Fourth Edition, page 48
  2. drag racingA driver's estimate of the time required to reach and cross the finish line, used to determine the head start for each vehicle.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
call-in

Origin

Deverbal from dial in.

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Cite this entry
APA

dial-in. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dial-in

MLA

“dial-in.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dial-in. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dial-in,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dial-in.

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