dial-up
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dial–up

adjective \ˈdī(-ə)l-ˌəp\

Definition of DIAL-UP

: relating to or being a standard telephone line used for computer communications; also : accessible via a standard telephone line <a dial–up Internet provider>

First Known Use of DIAL-UP

1961

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