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Dial-up

Part of Speech: Noun, Verb

Sense 1: (Noun) A method of accessing the internet or another computer network by means of a telephone line and a modem.

Sample Sentence: Dial-up was widely used in the early days of the internet.

Sense 2: (Noun) The sound produced by a telephone when a number is dialed.

Sample Sentence: I could hear the familiar dial-up of the phone as she called a friend.

Sense 3: (Verb) To connect to a computer network using dial-up technology.

Sample Sentence: I used to dial-up to connect to the internet when I lived in a rural area.