dial-up
1
3.5
- adjective
- /ˈdaɪəl ʌp/
- Archaic
:
marcado
- The dial-up method has some drawbacks.
Examples
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Many users still rely on dial-up internet connections due to limited options in their area.
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And as long as communication is on dial-up or packet radio, one will not be tempted to transmit many videos.
Blog text (25) -
So in Windows, the Desktop Manager is required to be running to allow a dial-up connection to the Internet using the BB.
Blog text (25) -
I may not have the pile of photos some of you do, but as a dial-up user, I now have to find the time and location to rescue my pictures.
Blog text (24) -
If the plant staff needs help with a new trend or report, they can simply call the 800 number and get assistance over the phone or ask a technician to make a dial-up connection to the plant network to assist them.
Academic text (2001) -
Any time I think of CompuServe, I always remember the whine and squeal of the dial-up connection processes.
Blog text (16) -
A report from the Center for Rural Policy and Development released at the Blandin Foundation's annual conference on broadband access showed three of four Minnesota homes have broadband Internet service (the kind faster than dial-up).
Blog text (24) -
The new software is optimized for a dial-up connection, making it easier for users with slower internet speeds.
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Even though it is outdated, some people use dial-up connections to access the internet while traveling.
Antonyms
How Fast
- Specialized
12
4.9
100
3.2
- Texting
45
2.8
- Archaic
1
3.5
- Specialized
1
6.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Dial-up comes from the phone action dial ('to call a number') and the word up ('connected' or 'on'); in the early days you had to call a network over a telephone line to get online. So, dial-up as an adjective describes internet service that uses a phone line and is usually much slower than modern connections.