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pairing

pairing

3.4
Connecting two devices so they can send information
  • noun
  • /ˈpɛərɪŋ/
  • Specialized
: emparejamiento
  • I'm going to tap on that and it says pairing and now it says pairing request.

OK, so it told me straight away that it's going into pairing mode connected.

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Examples

  • After selecting the speaker from the list, I confirmed the pairing to complete the connection.

  • The keyboard connects to Pixel Slate in a snap, no pairing or charging needed, just connect it and start typing.

  • OK, so it told me straight away that it's going into pairing mode connected.

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  • To connect my phone to the car, I pressed the button to start the pairing process.

  • When setting up the headphones, ensure they are in pairing mode so your device can find them.

How Connected

pairing
  • Specialized
3.4
reconnection
1 3.9

Surface Forms

pairing singular
pairings plural

Morphology

pairing = pair (transparent) = pair + ing

Regular -ing nominalization of the verb 'pair' as used in technology; the meaning 'process of connecting two devices' is a direct extension of 'to pair'.

Etymology

The word pairing comes from pair, from the old root par meaning 'two' or 'equal'. So when you 'pair' a phone with a headset, you are joining two devices so they can connect and work together.