dial-up

adjective

Requiring a telephone number to be dialed.

“dial-up networking”

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Meanings

adjectivedial-up (not comparable)

alternative dialup

  1. not comparablecomputingRequiring a telephone number to be dialed.

    dial-up networking

    1 more example

    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.

    2004, Naba Barkakati, “Setting Up Dial-Up Networking”, in Red Hat Fedora Linux 2 All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies, John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN, page 285
noundial-up (plural dial-ups)

plural dial-ups · alternative dialup

  1. computingA network connection that requires a telephone number to be dialed.

Translations

Spanish conexión por línea conmutada, red de acceso telefónico
  • conexión por línea conmutadaTranslations
  • red de acceso telefónicoTranslations
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APA

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

Chicago

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

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