Bluetooth

American  

[bloo-tooth] / ˈbluˌtuθ /

noun

Computers, Trademark.

1. a brand name for a wireless networking technology that uses short-wave radio frequencies to interconnect cell phones, portable computers, and other wireless electronic devices.

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Bluetooth British  

/ ˈbluːˌtuːθ /

noun

1. a short-range radio technology that allows wireless communication between a computer and a keyboard, between mobile phones, etc

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Etymology

Origin of Bluetooth

C20: after the 10th-century Danish King Harald Blatand (Harold Bluetooth), instrumental in uniting warring factions in Scandinavia

Example Sentences

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Bluetooth

If Mengucci’s plain talk can’t be received by investors’ antennae or Bluetooth, they’d better check their connectivity.

From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026

One Bluetooth signal, one app permission, one search-history entry, one fitness-tracker reading, each appears trivial in isolation.

From Slate ● Jun. 29, 2026

Klugo’s Bluetooth alarm clock isn’t portable, and the hotel alarms ring too softly for him to hear.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026

Founded in 1970 by Trinity College Cambridge, the park has been responsible for breakthroughs including cancer drugs, Bluetooth technology and mobile phone chips.

From BBC ● May 19, 2026

Mrs. Yang answers, her Bluetooth headset around her neck.

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas