"2G" meaning in All languages combined

See 2G on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|adjective}} 2G
  1. (mobile telephony, retronym) Referring to standards before 2.5G. Includes GSM, DMA, TDMA, iDEN, and PDC. Tags: retronym Hyponyms: cdmaOne, D-AMPS, GSM, iDEN, IS-136, IS-95, JDC, PDC Related terms: 0G, 1G, 2.5G, 2.75G, 3G, 3G+, 4G, 5G

Phrase [German]

IPA: /t͡svaɪ̯ˈɡeː/ Audio: De-2G.ogg
Head templates: {{head|de|phrase}} 2G
  1. geimpft oder genesen (“vaccinated or recovered”) Coordinate_terms: 3G
    Sense id: en-2G-de-phrase-sQ3uiAgr Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, COVID-19
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