"tonepad" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tonepads [plural]
Etymology: tone + pad Etymology templates: {{compound|en|tone|pad}} tone + pad Head templates: {{en-noun}} tonepad (plural tonepads)
  1. A form of simple modem that generates tones used to control a device at the other end of a telephone line.
    Sense id: en-tonepad-en-noun-Ceh8FvSe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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