"caller ID" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: caller IDs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} caller ID (countable and uncountable, plural caller IDs)
  1. (countable) The telephone number and/or name of the originator of an incoming telephone call, displayed on the screen of the telephone or other electronic device receiving the call. Tags: countable Categories (topical): Telephony Synonyms: caller-ID, caller I.D., Caller-ID, Caller ID, Caller I.D.
    Sense id: en-caller_ID-en-noun-3Dc5VzUv Disambiguation of Telephony: 95 5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 77 23 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 84 16 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 80 20
  2. (uncountable) The service of providing such information, sometimes included in one's standard telephone contract and sometimes available for an extra fee. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-caller_ID-en-noun-OtgNu548

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