autodialer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. an electronic device that can automatically dial telephone numbers to communicate between any two points in the telephone, mobile phone and pager networks
  2. malicious software, embedded in a website, that routes dial-up Internet connections to a different telephone number charged at a premium rate

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-autodialer.wav

Word forms

autodialer autodialers autodialler

Etymology

From auto- + dialer.

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