dial-up
adjective
: relating to or being a standard telephone line used for computer communications
also
: accessible via a standard telephone line
a dial-up Internet provider
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In the 90’s the sweet pitch of the AOL dial-up modem alerted all that I was plugged into Instant Messenger holding court and, not unlike today, juggling dozens of conversations at once.
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Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2025
Shade liked watching birds but was also listening intently to the dial-up modem’s buzz.
—Alexandra Jacobs, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
These were days of dial-up modems and wired connections, when people used cellphones only to make and receive calls.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 Jan. 2025
There’s the sound of dial-up internet or the new message jingle on AIM or MSN Messenger.
—Ash Parrish, The Verge, 2 Dec. 2024
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Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2025
Shade liked watching birds but was also listening intently to the dial-up modem’s buzz.
—Alexandra Jacobs, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
These were days of dial-up modems and wired connections, when people used cellphones only to make and receive calls.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 Jan. 2025
There’s the sound of dial-up internet or the new message jingle on AIM or MSN Messenger.
—Ash Parrish, The Verge, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Dial-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dial-up. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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