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  VoIP

  noun

  voice over Internet Protocol: a technology or set of standards for delivery of telephone calls and other voice communications over the internet, involving conversion of analog voice signals to digital form.
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  voip

  noun

  voice-over internet protocol: a system for converting analogue signals to digital so that telephone calls may be made over the internet

VoIP

American  

[voip] / vɔɪp /

noun

Digital Technology.

1. voice over Internet Protocol: a technology or set of standards for delivery of telephone calls and other voice communications over the internet, involving conversion of analog voice signals to digital form.

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voip British  

/ vɔɪp /

noun

1. informal voice-over internet protocol: a system for converting analogue signals to digital so that telephone calls may be made over the internet

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VoIP Scientific  

/ voip,vē′ō′ī′pē′ /

1. Short for Voice over Internet Protocol. A protocol for transmitting the human voice in digital form over the Internet or other networks as an audio stream, instead of using traditional telephone lines. VoIP uses the Internet Protocol (IP), but is not limited to communication by computer—even phone-to-phone communication can be conducted using this technology.

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Etymology

Origin of VoIP

First recorded in 1995–2000

Example Sentences

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VoIP

Right now, if you want to use Starlink for a voice call, you need to use Wi-Fi calling or VoIP.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026

Brahmbhatt’s companies primarily engaged in what’s known as wholesale VoIP termination, the business of routing a high volume of phone calls to the correct destination over the internet, according to court records and their websites.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 11, 2026

Reader: In the past two years, my organization has implemented a communications platform that hosts video meetings, instant messaging, live chats, VoIP phone service, and online project collaboration.

From Washington Post ● May 12, 2022

Alerts went out to people with landlines because their numbers are automatically enrolled in the system and those with cellphones and VoIP phones who enrolled online, Boulder County Sheriff Joe Pelle said.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 4, 2022

You can either contact your local phone company about installing a dedicate landline for your fax, or you can get a VoIP service that will set up an Internet phone line for you.

From Encyclopedia.com ● Feb. 5, 2018