dial-in
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See also: dial in
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From the verb phrase dial in.
Adjective[edit]
dial-in (not comparable)
- 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.
- (networking) Of a computer, set up to accept incoming modem calls.
- (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).