English Explanatory Dictionary

Bluetooth

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The nickname of Harald Gormsson, a king of Denmark and Norway.
  2. An industrial specification for wireless personal area networks.
verb
  1. To transmit or communicate by Bluetooth.
verb
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Bluetooth.

Pronunciation

/ˈbluːtuːθ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Bluetooth.wav /ˈblutuθ/

Word forms

Bluetooth Bluetooths Bluetoothing Bluetoothed

Etymology

From blue + tooth, calque of Old Norse Blátǫnn (modern Danish Blåtand). * (networking): The networking standard is named after the king because the technology unites computers and mobile devices similarly to the way he united the Danish tribes.

Derived words

BLE bluebugging bluejack bluejacker bluejacking bluesnarfing
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