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- /ˈjelo.ʊ ˈpeɪ.dʒəz/
- /ˈje.ləʊ ˈpeɪ.dʒɪz/
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- /ˈjelo.ʊ ˈpeɪ.dʒəz/
Definitions of yellow pages words
- abbreviation Technical meaning of YELLOW PAGES Network Information Service 3
- noun Definition of yellow pages in Technology (networking, protocol) (NIS) Sun Microsystems' Yellow Pages (yp) client-server protocol for distributing system configuration data such as user and host names between computers on a network. Sun licenses the technology to virtually all other Unix vendors. The name "Yellow Pages" is a registered trademark in the United Kingdom of British Telecommunications plc for their (paper) commercial telephone directory. Sun changed the name of their system to NIS, though all the commands and functions still start with "yp", e.g. ypcat, ypmatch, ypwhich. 1
- uncountable noun yellow pages Yellow Pages is a book that contains advertisements and telephone numbers for businesses and organizations in a particular area, grouped according to the type of business they do. Compare White Pages. 0
- noun plural yellow pages a classified telephone directory, often printed on yellow paper, that lists subscribers by the business or service provided 0
- noun yellow pages the section or volume of a telephone directory, usually printed on yellow paper, containing classified listings of subscribers according to business, profession, etc. 0
- noun yellow pages a telephone directory that lists commercial organizations. 0
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Origin of yellow pages
First appearance:
before 1950 One of the 5% newest English words
First recorded in 1950-55
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Parts of speech for Yellow pages
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yellow pages popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
Synonyms for yellow pages
noun yellow pages
- atlantes — supporting columns for an entablature, carved in the form of standing or kneeling figures of men
- atlas — An atlas is a book of maps.
- blue book — A blue book is an official government report or register of statistics.
- directory — a book containing an alphabetical index of the names and addresses of persons in a city, district, organization, etc., or of a particular category of people.
- little black book — an address book, esp. one kept by a man, with the names of women companions considered available for dating
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