dial-up
adjective
: relating to or being a standard telephone line used for computer communications
also
: accessible via a standard telephone line
a dial-up Internet provider
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Grab your dial-up modem and strap a bra to your head, Weird Science is turning 40.
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Jordan Hoffman Updated, EW.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Platforms like YouTube were moving the dial-up generation into new territory and sharing music and fashion trends at faster speeds.
—Alexandra Jane, Essence, 31 July 2025
Think of it less like launching a new app and more like Wall Street quietly swapping out dial-up for fiber internet.
—Eric Piscini, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
The company is hoping the product appeals to consumers who grew up in the 1990s when LAN parties, dial-up internet, and floppy disk drives were common.
—PC Magazine, 23 July 2025
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Jordan Hoffman Updated, EW.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Platforms like YouTube were moving the dial-up generation into new territory and sharing music and fashion trends at faster speeds.
—Alexandra Jane, Essence, 31 July 2025
Think of it less like launching a new app and more like Wall Street quietly swapping out dial-up for fiber internet.
—Eric Piscini, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
The company is hoping the product appeals to consumers who grew up in the 1990s when LAN parties, dial-up internet, and floppy disk drives were common.
—PC Magazine, 23 July 2025
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“Dial-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dial-up. Accessed 14 Aug. 2025.
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