"VoIP" meaning in English

See VoIP in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

enPR: vŏy'p [also], vē'ō'ī'pē [also], vō'ī'pē [also], vō'ip [also], vois ōvər ī'pē [also] Rhymes: -ɔɪp Head templates: {{en-prop}} VoIP
  1. (Internet) Voice over Internet Protocol, a telecommunications system that uses the Internet or other Internet Protocol network to transmit telephone calls Wikipedia link: Voice over IP Tags: Internet Categories (topical): Internet Synonyms: VOIP Related terms: VoSIP, SVoIP, SVoSIP
    Sense id: en-VoIP-en-name-yfVSGEqF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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