dial-in

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See also: dialin and dial in

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Etymology[edit]

Deverbal from dial in.

Adjective[edit]

dial-in (not comparable)

  1. Of a system or service: accepting incoming connections over a telephone line.
    You can access your messages via Option 3 of our dial-in service menu.
  2. Of a radio or television program: synonym of call-in.
  3. (networking) Of a computer, set up to accept incoming modem calls.
  4. (networking, proscribed) Dial-up.

Usage notes[edit]

  • When used as an adjective, hyphenated; when used as a verb, unhyphenated (dial in).
  • Use as a synonym for dial-up is proscribed, as dial-up consists of outgoing calls (a network client), not incoming calls (a network server).

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Noun[edit]

dial-in (plural dial-ins)

  1. The act of connecting to a system or service by means of a telecommunication network.
    • 2006, Toby Velte, Anthony Velte, Cisco: A Beginner's Guide, Fourth Edition, page 48:
      Enterprises need to connect telecommuters and remote offices; ISPs need to take dial-ins from subscribers; and so on.
  2. (drag racing) A driver's estimate of the time required to reach and cross the finish line, used to determine the head start for each vehicle.

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