dial-in

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dial-in

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Deverbal from dial in.

adjective

not comparable Of a system or service: accepting incoming connections over a telephone line. You can access your messages via Option 3 of our dial-in service menu.
not comparable Of a radio or television program: synonym of call-in.
not comparable Of a computer, set up to accept incoming modem calls.
not comparable, proscribed Dial-up.

noun dial-ins

The act of connecting to a system or service by means of a telecommunication network. Enterprises need to connect telecommuters and remote offices; ISPs need to take dial-ins from subscribers; and so on.
A driver's estimate of the time required to reach and cross the finish line, used to determine the head start for each vehicle.

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@misc{dial_in_2026,
  title = {dial-in},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dial-in},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}