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Bluetooth

Bluetooth

32 3.6
A wireless way to send data between nearby devices
  • proper noun
  • /ˈbluːtuːθ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : Bluetooth
  • You can connect your phone to the speakers using Bluetooth technology.
  • Bluetooth headset
  • wireless Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth USB

I've been using a Bluetooth trackpad for eight years.

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Examples

  • Now, this thing has Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and it has an app.

  • It's also equipped with Bluetooth for remote beaming of music to the speakers.

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  • Can we Bluetooth to it?

  • Do this by opening up "Bluetooth devices" and going through the process of adding a device.

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  • Here you can see you have a switch for Bluetooth off and cable connection.

  • There is a mode on the app that says Bluetooth remote control.

  • Unfortunately, a person has to pair their controller to each of the Bluetooth devices they want to use.

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  • In an increasingly crowded market, a Bluetooth speaker needs something special if it is going to stand out.

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  • Camera works front and back, Bluetooth works, Wi-Fi works.

  • Connect your PDA via Bluetooth to your PC by just adding a Bluetooth device.

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How Local

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Surface Forms

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Etymology

Bluetooth was named after the tenth-century Danish king Harald Bluetooth, whose nickname probably came from a dark or injured tooth that looked 'blue'. The technology took his name because it 'unites' different devices the way the king 'united' Danish tribes.