"softphone" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: softphones [plural]
Etymology: Shortening of software + phone. Head templates: {{en-noun}} softphone (plural softphones)
  1. A software program for making telephone calls over the Internet. Wikipedia link: softphone Translations (software program for making telephone calls): tarkvaratelefon (Estonian)

Inflected forms

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