touch-tone

adj, noun — 3 senses

touch-tone

adj

Etymology From the trade name Touch-Tone, 1960.

1

Relating to a type of telephone with buttons, each of which produces a tone which corresponds to the relevant digit.

touch-tone

noun

Etymology From the trade name Touch-Tone, 1960.

1

A telephone with buttons that produce tones, one for each digit.

a teleconference service for touch-tones only

2

A tone produced by such a telephone.

software to decode touch-tones

Related terms: rotary dial

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