VoIP

[ pronounced as initials or voip ]

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.

voip

/ 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

VoIP

/ 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of VoIP¹

First recorded in 1995–2000

Example Sentences

“My friend, who I’d met online, had prepared for her final CA exams on a virtual study room and she told me about them,” he says, via a chat on Discord, a VoIP-based instant messaging and digital distribution platform.

From Quartz

The incident began around September 16 and has put a strain on the VoIP provider's systems, websites, and operations.

From Ars Technica

Even in the early 2000s, when Skype made a splash with its Voice over Internet Protocol, or VoIP, enabling internet-based calls that left landlines free, people weren’t as connected to the internet as they are today.

From Science News

Let’s say, if you’ve heard of VoIP phone services, you’ll know Vonage.

From Search Engine Watch

Even though I’ve already published a piece on VoIP companies, I could publish another one targeting the alternatives version and rank it even quicker.

From Search Engine Watch