dialer

American  

[dahy-uh-ler, dahy-ler] / ˈdaɪ ə lər, ˈdaɪ lər /

especially British, dialler

noun

1. a person or thing that dials.

2. an electronic device attached to a telephone to call preselected numbers automatically when activated.

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Etymology

Origin of dialer

First recorded in 1740–50; dial + -er ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

Then, if the number you were called from shows up in enough complaints, the FTC will leap into action and prosecute the offending dialer.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 11, 2018

The Injustice Edition also comes with a custom theme that has a unique lock screen, icons, always-on display with the batarang logo, custom dialer, and tweaked settings screen.

From The Verge • Jun. 2, 2016

Skype could be built into the phone dialer.

From Forbes • Mar. 23, 2015

The title track is a patient contemplation on the intersection of art and pop culture, driven by what sounds like a dying, old school war dialer.

From Time • Nov. 11, 2013

This term dates from the blue box days of the 1970s and early 1980s and is now semi-obsolescent among phreakers; see war dialer for its contemporary progeny.

From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Steele, Guy L.