[aw-toh-dahy-uh-ler, -dahy-ler] 
| a telephone device that makes possible a service feature (auto-dial) whereby a call is automatically made in response to a brief input signal from the user, as the pressing of a button. |
| Main Entry: | autodial |
| Part of Speech: | v |
| Definition: | of a modem or other device, to dial a telephone number automatically to establish an Internet connection |
| Example: | When she starts the email program, it autodials the Internet service provider. |
| Usage: | autodialed, autodialing; autodial n, autodialer n |
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