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direct-dial — direct dialling UK US UK (US direct dialing) noun [U] COMMUNICATIONS ► the ability to make a phone call without it having to be connected through a switchboard: »The new system incorporates direct dialling, which will make it easier for callers… … Financial and business terms
direct-dial — /di rekt duy euhl, duyl , duy /, v.i., v.t. 1. to make a telephone call outside the local area without the assistance of an operator. adj. 2. being a telephone or telephone system enabling long distance calls to be direct dialed. 3. of or… … Useful english dictionary
direct-dial — di′rect di′al or direct′ di′al v. i. v. t. tgp to call by telephone without the assistance of an operator … From formal English to slang
Direct distance dialing — (DDD) or direct dial is a telecommunications term for a network provided service feature in which a call originator may, without operator assistance, call any other user outside the local calling area. DDD requires more digits in the number… … Wikipedia
Direct inward dialing — (DID), also called direct dial in (DDI) in Europe and Oceania, is a feature offered by telephone companies for use with their customers private branch exchange (PBX) systems. In DID service the telephone company provides one or more trunk lines… … Wikipedia
Direct Inward Dialing — (DID), also called Direct Dial In (DDI) in Europe, is a feature offered by telephone companies for use with their customers PBX systems, whereby the telephone company (telco) allocates a range of numbers all connected to their customer s PBX. As… … Wikipedia
direct dialling — UK US UK (US direct dialing) noun [U] COMMUNICATIONS ► the ability to make a phone call without it having to be connected through a switchboard: »The new system incorporates direct dialling, which will make it easier for callers to connect… … Financial and business terms
dial — UK US /daɪəl/ verb [I or T] (UK ll , US l ) ► COMMUNICATIONS to make a phone call by pressing a series of buttons with numbers, or moving a disc with numbers, on the phone: »If you have the extension number you can dial any member of staff direct … Financial and business terms
direct distance dialing — noun : the dialing of a telephone number outside the local calling area by using initial code numbers to make a direct connection abbr. DDD * * * a telephone network service feature enabling customers to direct dial their long distance calls. * * … Useful english dictionary
direct distance dialing — a telephone network service feature enabling customers to direct dial their long distance calls. * * * … Universalium
