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autodial

or au·to-di·al

[ aw-toh-dahy-uhl, -dahyl ]

noun

  1. a service feature whereby a telephone call is automatically made in response to a brief input signal from the user, as the pressing of a button:

    Any idea why my autodial no longer works after a new install or an update?

  2. an automatic call made in this way:

    Each driver’s phone can be set to make an instant autodial to the office.

verb (used with object)

  1. to call automatically, using autodial:

    I immediately autodialed my mom’s home phone and her cell phone, but there was no answer.

adjective

  1. of or relating to autodial:

    autodial software.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of autodial1

First recorded in 1930–35; auto- 3( def ) + dial ( def )

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