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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDial-Up
/ˈdaɪəl ʌp/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A method of connecting to the internet using a modem and a telephone line.
"Many users still remember the sound of a dial-up connection as they accessed the internet in the 90s." - 2
A type of internet connection characterized by low speed and reliance on traditional telephone infrastructure.
"Dial-up connections are largely obsolete today, replaced by broadband technologies."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'dial-up' originates from the early days of telecommunications, where a telephone dial was used to connect to the internet via a modem. This method became popular in the 1990s as a means of accessing the internet over standard telephone lines.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dial-Up" is said worldwide
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Connexion commutée
Transliteration: Koneksion komutée
"La connexion commutée était populaire dans les années 90."
Wählverbindung
Transliteration: Vählverbindung
"Die Wählverbindung war in den 90er Jahren weit verbreitet."
Connessione dial-up
Transliteration: Connessione dial-up
"La connessione dial-up era comune negli anni '90."
Conexión por marcación
Transliteration: Conexión por marcación
"La conexión por marcación era muy utilizada en los años 90."
Conexão discada
Transliteration: Conexão discada
"A conexão discada era comum na década de 90."
डायल-अप कनेक्शन
Transliteration: Ḍāyal-ap kanekśan
"डायल-अप कनेक्शन 90 के दशक में लोकप्रिय था।"
拨号连接
Transliteration: Bōhào liánjiē
"拨号连接在90年代非常流行。"
다이얼업 연결
Transliteration: Dai-eol-eob yeon-gyeol
"다이얼업 연결은 90년대에 인기가 있었습니다."
ダイヤルアップ接続
Transliteration: Daiyaru appu setsuzoku
"ダイヤルアップ接続は90年代に人気がありました。"
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