"AirDrop" meaning in All languages combined

See AirDrop on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Etymology: By the analogy of an airdrop, in which items are delivered by dropping them from an aircraft in flight. Head templates: {{en-prop}} AirDrop
  1. (networking) A wireless service of Apple Inc. which can transfer files among supported Macintosh computers and iOS devices by means of close-range wireless communication. Categories (topical): Networking, Apple Inc. Related terms: Bluetooth
    Sense id: en-AirDrop-en-name-en:wireless_service Disambiguation of Apple Inc.: 82 18 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 68 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 71 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 79 21 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, networking, physical-sciences, sciences

Verb [English]

Forms: AirDrops [present, singular, third-person], AirDropping [participle, present], AirDropped [participle, past], AirDropped [past]
Etymology: By the analogy of an airdrop, in which items are delivered by dropping them from an aircraft in flight. Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} AirDrop (third-person singular simple present AirDrops, present participle AirDropping, simple past and past participle AirDropped)
  1. (intransitive, ditransitive, networking) To transfer a file using AirDrop. Tags: ditransitive, intransitive Categories (topical): Networking
    Sense id: en-AirDrop-en-verb-eigllAeP Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, networking, physical-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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