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internet telephone
A combination of software and hardware that allows a user to approximate a telephone conversation over an Internet connection instead of using a traditional telephone system. Note 1: The required hardware generally consists of a microphone and headphones. Note 2: The sound quality of current Internet-phone systems is much less than that of traditional telephone systems. Synonym Web phone.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Telecommunications
- Category: General telecom
- Company: ATIS
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