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dial
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dial
1. the circular graduated disc of various measuring instruments
2. 
a. the control on a radio or television set used to change the station or channel
b. the panel on a radio on which the frequency, wavelength, or station is indicated by means of a pointer

dial [dīl]
(communications)
In automatic telephone switching, a type of calling device which, when wound up and released, generates pulses required for establishing connections.
(design engineering)
A separate scale or other device for indicating the value to which a control is set.

DIAL [′dī‚al]


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The review also commends Shiva's use of Novell's Virtual Loadable Modules (VLMs), allowing the network to be dialed up from Windows when required.
 
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