di·al-up

(dī′əl-ŭp′, dīl′-) or dial-in (-ĭn′)

adj.

Of or relating to a connection to the internet or other network that is obtained by dialing a telephone number: My dial-up connection was interrupted by call waiting.

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dial-up

adj

1. (Computer Science) computing involving or used for remote access via a telephone line

2. (Telecommunications) computing involving or used for remote access via a telephone line

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

dial′-up`

adj.

available or transmitted via telephone lines: Use your modem to get dial-up technical support for the software.

Translations

dial-up

adj attr (Comput) → Wähl-; dial-up link → Wählverbindung f; dial-up modem → (Wähl)modem nt; dial-up networking → DFÜ-Netzwerk nt

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It is only when you check the dialler that you will be able to tell that the number has been changed; it is then a case of manually changing the dial-up back to your original provider.

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