auto dial

auto dial

[¦ȯd·ō ′dīl]

(communications)

The feature of a modem that automatically opens a telephone line and dials the telephone of a receiving computer to establish a connection.

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

auto dial

A modem feature that opens the line and dials the telephone number of another computer to establish connection. See auto answer.

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