airplane mode

[air-pleyn mohd]

noun

1. a setting on a phone or other mobile device that turns off Wi-Fi, cellular, and other wireless connections.

Word History and Origins

Origin of airplane mode¹

From the now limited ban on signal transmissions from mobile devices during a plane flight

Example Sentences

Phones that are switched off or in airplane mode will not get the alert.

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Phones that are switched off or in airplane mode will also not get the alert.

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While devices that are not connected to mobile data or wi-fi will still receive the alert, those that are switched off or in airplane mode will not.

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Metal music fans heading to the mosh pits of Download festival this weekend are being urged to put their wearable technology into airplane mode to avoid making accidental 999 calls.

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People attending the festival, headlined by Green Day, Sleep Token and Korn, are being asked to put their devices into airplane mode before entering mosh pits.

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