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Meaning of "dial-up" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DIAL-UP

dial-up  [ˈdaɪəlˌʌp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DIAL-UP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dial-Up is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DIAL-UP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

dial-up

Dial-up Internet access

Dial-up Internet access is a form of Internet access that uses the facilities of the public switched telephone network to establish a dialed connection to an Internet service provider via telephone lines. The user's computer or router uses an attached modem to encode and decode Internet Protocol packets and control information into and from analogue audio frequency signals, respectively. Dial-up internet is rarely used anymore. Broadband internet access is what the vast majority of people use.

Definition of dial-up in the English dictionary

The definition of dial-up in the dictionary is involving or used for remote access via a telephone line.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DIAL-UP


blow-up
ˈbləʊˌʌp
break-up
ˈbreɪkˌʌp
checkup
ˈtʃɛkˌʌp
cleanup
ˈkliːnˌʌp
close-up
ˈkləʊsˌʌp
follow-up
ˈfɒləʊˌʌp
fuck-up
ˈfʌkˌʌp
linkup
ˈlɪŋkˌʌp
look-up
ˈlʊkˌʌp
muddle-up
ˈmʌdəlˌʌp
pull-up
ˈpʊlˌʌp
put-you-up
ˈpʊtjuːˌʌp
sit-up
ˈsɪtˌʌp
speed-up
ˈspiːdˌʌp
split-up
ˈsplɪtˌʌp
step-up
ˈstɛpˌʌp
take-up
ˈteɪkˌʌp
tune-up
ˈtjuːnˌʌp
warm-up
ˈwɔːmˌʌp
wind-up
ˈwaɪndˌʌp

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DIAL-UP

dial
dial code
dial down
dial gauge
dial tone
dial.
dialect
dialect atlas
dialect coach
dialect geographer
dialect geography
dialect survey
dialectal
dialectally
dialectic
dialectical
dialectical materialism
dialectical materialist
dialectically
dialectician

WORDS THAT END LIKE DIAL-UP

build-up
call-up
fill-up
foul-up
get-up
hold-up
hook-up
line-up
made-up
make-up
pick-up
pin-up
pop-up
roll-up
set-up
setting-up
snarl-up
stand-up
start-up
wake-up

Synonyms and antonyms of dial-up in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «dial-up» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DIAL-UP

Find out the translation of dial-up to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dial-up from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dial-up» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

拨号
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

dial-up
570 millions of speakers

English

dial-up
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

डायल अप
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الطلب الهاتفي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

коммутируемый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dial-up
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ডায়াল-আপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dial-up
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

mendail
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Dial-up
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ダイヤルアップ接続
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

전화 접속
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dial-up
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dial-up
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அழைக்கவும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डायल-अप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çevirmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dial - up
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dial-up
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

комутований
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dial-up
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

dial - up
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

inbel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

uppringd
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

oppringt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dial-up

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DIAL-UP»

The term «dial-up» is quite widely used and occupies the 31.221 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DIAL-UP» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «dial-up» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «dial-up» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dial-up

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DIAL-UP»

Discover the use of dial-up in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dial-up and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Security for Dial-Up Lines
RBgBHBMW (TXffiffflP OF ACTKH A number of different alternatives for improving dial-up security via add-on devices have been presented. It is important to determine which, if any, of the devices can help the organization enough to warrant ...
Eugene F. Troy, 1986
2
Microsoft Windows XP Power Productivity
If you're hoping to provide 56 Kbps dial—up speeds for a remote client, I have to dash your hopes. Providing 56 Kbps dial—up connections requires a digital link from the phone company to the modem pool, which is typically provided by a T1,  ...
Jim Boyce, 2006
3
Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 PC For Dummies
The advantages of using a dial-up connection follow: if Dial-up is easy to do: The modem is already installed in your MCE PC. You don't have to do anything special to your phone line (that is, neither you nor the phone company has to make ...
Danny Briere, Hurley, 2003
4
MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server ...
Through this tab, you can set one of the following: Allow access • Deny access • Control access through NPS Network Policy (which is the default selection) • If you have configured a remote access policy on a VPN or dial-up server, also select ...
Michael Palmer, 2010
5
Understanding Computers: Today and Tomorrow, Comprehensive
as the emerging broadband over TYPE OF INTERNET CONNECTION AVAILABILITY APPROXIMATE MAXIMUM SPEED* APPROXIMATE MONTHLY PRICE Conventional dial-up Anywhere there is telephone service 56 Kbps Free– $20 Cable ...
Deborah Morley, Charles Parker, 2012
6
Using Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
Figure 11.8 Here, you can name the Internet dial-up connection. Step 3 oj 3 Conligwing pom c « the none of you ISP a any nttfit 5. The wizard will want to immediately dial your ISP. Uncheck the box if you do not want to dial immediately .
Robert Cowart, Brian Knittel, 2000
7
Video Conferencing over IP: Configure, Secure, and ...
What can we say about dial-up video telephones except to avoid them? This is dead or dying technology and dial-up isjust not fast enough for video. Beware of long-distance charges if you use this device. One application for these phones ...
Michael Gough, 2006
8
70-620 MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Vista
'Q—d Connecttoa network Choose a connection option Connect to the Internet Set up a wireless, broadband, or dial-up connection to the Internet. Set up a wireless router or access point Set up a new wireless network fory'our home or small ...
Byron Wright, Leon Plesniarski, 2007
9
Telecommunication Networks
The day-to-busy hour ratio for dial-up traffic is 1:5. The observed usage of data terminals is given in Table 21.15. Table 21. 8 Mainframe terminals MAINFRAME TERMINALS MINICOMPUTER TERMINALS 21.3.7 Cost information (a) The ...
J. E. Flood, 1997
10
Home Networking Annoyances: How to Fix the Most Annoying ...
However, I set up a second user on the same computer, and when she launched the dial-up connection, she had to fill in the login name and the password manually. The Fix: In all Windows versions except XP, the dialup settings are saved in ...
Kathy Ivens, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DIAL-UP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dial-up is used in the context of the following news items.
1
8 Best Paid iPhone Apps On Sale for Free Today Only - BGR.com
Speed dial, inform the center key dial-up! When you are driving, when you walk on the road, when you are playing a game, when you have an ... «BGR, Jul 15»
2
The modest father of SMS, who had much to be modest about • The …
This was able to transmit faster speeds than a regular telephone modem, despite also working on a dial-up basis. A channel was a heady ... «The Register, Jul 15»
3
Failure to agree broadband deal will leave Devon and Somerset …
Graham Long, from Upottery Parish Council in East Devon, said the counties will be stuck with "dial-up speeds", putting the blame firmly at the ... «Cable.co.uk, Jul 15»
4
Project Fi review: The most remarkable feature of Google's new cell …
Google slows your speed to roughly dial-up rates in these locations, but if you're lost in an unfamiliar city, having that access can be reassuring. «Washington Post, Jul 15»
5
Online Streaming Pushing Our Internet To It's Limits! - 2DayFM
(Remember dial-up?) We'd assume the government's hoping the strain will push more people onto the speedier National Broadband Network, ... «2DayFM, Jul 15»
6
Smart devices have become market disruptors - htxt.africa
He jokingly said “Try asking one about dial-up, and watch their eyes glaze over.” The screen Cole believes will change the most is the first ... «htxt.africa, Jul 15»
7
Virtual mobile network Helio is back from the dead | The Verge
Except that Ubi also seems to believe that customers are nostalgic for the days of dial-up Internet, because Helio will cap data speeds at ... «The Verge, Jul 15»
8
A Reason to Dial-Up Telecom ETFs
It is hard not to feel sorry for telecom exchange traded funds. Compared other sector ETFs, funds such as the iShares U.S. Telecommunications ... «ETF Trends, Jul 15»
9
The Internet just persuaded Sprint not to slow online videos to a crawl
Video speeds at all times would be slowed to 600 Kbps, little better than what you'd get on dial-up, the company said in its fine print. «Washington Post, Jul 15»
10
Dial-up is dead - here's all the things you're going to miss
That iconic sing-song modem handshake tone will soon be heard no more after Telstra announced plans to switch off its dial-up service. «Sydney Morning Herald, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Dial-Up [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/dial-up>. May 2024 ».
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