🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

डायल-अप कनेक्शन

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Ḍāyal-ap kanekśan

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Dial-Up/ˈdaɪəl ʌp/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"डायल-अप कनेक्शन 90 के दशक में लोकप्रिय था।"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 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. 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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