caller id

call·er ID

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kaw-ler id]
- /ˈkɔ lər ɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kaw-ler id]
- /ˈkɔ lər ɪd/

Definitions of caller id words

uncountable noun caller id A telephone that has caller ID displays the telephone number and name of the person who is calling you. 3
noun caller id a telephone service that allows a subscriber to identify a caller before answering by displaying the caller's telephone number on a small screen. 1
noun Technical meaning of caller id (communications) (CID) A short piece of text transmitted by some telephone systems describing the origin of a call, e.g. the name of the caller. Some telephone handsets can display this. A computer telephony integration system might use it to trigger actions on the callee's computer such as looking up the caller in a database and displaying their details on screen. There may also be a separate "caller id number" giving the telephone number of the originator of the call. 1
noun caller id (Countable Noun) The telephone number and/or name of the originator of an incoming telephone call, displayed on the screen of the telephone or other electronic device receiving the call. 0
noun caller id (Uncountable Noun) The service of providing such information, sometimes included in one's standard telephone contract and sometimes available for an extra fee. 0

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Origin of caller id

First appearance:

before 1985

One of the 1% newest English words

First recorded in 1985-90

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Parts of speech for Caller id

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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caller id popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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