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CID

CID

3.5
A phone display that shows the caller's number and sometimes name
  • noun
translation icon : identificación de llamadas
  • When the CID shows an unknown number, I often choose not to answer the call.

Examples

  • With the CID feature enabled, the phone displays the caller's number before you answer.

  • CID is running a phone check.

    No Way Out (1987)

  • Many smartphones now come with a built-in CID system to improve user experience.

Synonyms

caller ID
vsCID
20 3.0

A service or device that shows the phone number and sometimes the name of an incoming call

is the abbreviated written form for that same service or device

Surface Forms

CID singular

Etymology

CID is short for Caller Identification, literally 'who is calling', and it is the service or display that shows a phone number or name before you answer. So CID helps you know who is calling your phone.