phone tree

noun — 2 senses

phone tree

noun
1

Communications, Electrical engineering, Engineering, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Telecommunications An interactive hierarchical menu of choices on an automated telephone system, navigated by the caller typically by entering or speaking digits, etc.

2

Communications, Electrical engineering, Engineering, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Telecommunications Synonym of call tree.

Related terms
phone call, phone number, IVR

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