"Skype" meaning in All languages combined

See Skype on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Etymology: From Sky peer-to-peer, which was then abbreviated to Skyper. However, some of the domain names associated with Skyper were already taken. Dropping the final r left the current title Skype, for which domain names were available. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Skype
  1. (trademark) A telecommunications application by Skype Technologies. Categories (topical): Microsoft
    Sense id: en-Skype-en-name-cZIOSOe0 Disambiguation of Microsoft: 37 43 20 Categories (other): English trademarks, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 48 7
  2. (trademark) The company Skype Technologies that develops telecommunications software. Categories (topical): Microsoft
    Sense id: en-Skype-en-name-b10n8Msi Disambiguation of Microsoft: 37 43 20 Categories (other): English trademarks, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 48 7

Verb [English]

Forms: Skypes [present, singular, third-person], Skyping [participle, present], Skypeing [participle, present], Skyped [participle, past], Skyped [past]
Etymology: From Sky peer-to-peer, which was then abbreviated to Skyper. However, some of the domain names associated with Skyper were already taken. Dropping the final r left the current title Skype, for which domain names were available. Head templates: {{en-verb|pres_ptc2=Skypeing}} Skype (third-person singular simple present Skypes, present participle Skyping or Skypeing, simple past and past participle Skyped)
  1. Alternative letter-case form of skype Tags: alt-of Alternative form of: skype Categories (topical): Microsoft
    Sense id: en-Skype-en-verb-nEtXo1-Q Disambiguation of Microsoft: 37 43 20

Inflected forms

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