dial-in
English
Etymology
Deverbal from 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.
- Of a radio or television program: synonym of call-in.
- (networking) Of a computer, set up to accept incoming modem calls.
- (networking, proscribed) Dial-up.
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Noun
- The act of connecting to a system or service by means of a telecommunication network.
- 2006, Toby Velte, Anthony Velte, Cisco: A Beginner's Guide, Fourth Edition, page 48:
- Enterprises need to connect telecommuters and remote offices; ISPs need to take dial-ins from subscribers; and so on.
- (drag racing) A driver's estimate of the time required to reach and cross the finish line, used to determine the head start for each vehicle.
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