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

Investigators are now using a device that might be able to detect Bluetooth signals coming from her pacemaker, law enforcement sources told CBS.

From BBC

It can also be done by sending content using data-sharing tools like Bluetooth or Airdrop.

From BBC

In November, French and Italian investigators arrested five people suspected of manufacturing such devices which have been sold worldwide, disguised as portable Bluetooth loudspeakers.

From BBC

Bluetooth microphones pair with the sound system, and the karaoke app displays the lyrics to your fave karaoke songs.

From The Wall Street Journal

There are also emerging apps that use mesh networks relying on Bluetooth, which can bring connectivity where there is none.

From BBC