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caller ID

American  
[kaw-ler] / ˈkɔ lər /

noun

  1. a telephone service that allows a subscriber to identify a caller before answering by displaying the caller's telephone number on a small screen.

Etymology

Origin of caller ID

First recorded in 1985–90

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