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dial-up

American  
[dahy-uhl-uhp, dahyl-] / ˈdaɪ əlˌʌp, ˈdaɪl- /

adjective

Computers.

  1. relating to or denoting a type of computer data transmission encoded in audio format and transmitted through a telephone call to an internet service provider.

    A dial-up connection to the internet is too slow to play most online video games.

Etymology

Origin of dial-up

First recorded in 1960–65; adjective use of verb phrase dial up

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