area code

area code

n.

1. A three-digit number assigned to a geographical area in the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean, used before a seven-digit telephone number when placing a call to, and sometimes from within, that area.

2. A similar number of varying length assigned to geographic areas in other parts of the world.

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area code

n

(Electronics & Computer Science / Telecommunications) a number prefixed to an individual telephone number: used in making long-distance calls

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

area code - a number usually of 3 digits assigned to a telephone area as in the United States and Canada code - a coding system used for transmitting messages requiring brevity or secrecy

Translations

area code n (Am) (Telec) → prefisso

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