phone book

noun

: a book that lists the names, addresses, and phone numbers of the people and businesses in a certain area

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web For Grover’s and some other quantum algorithms, the bigger the initial problem—or phone book—the further behind a conventional computer is left in the digital dust. Tom Simonite Sophia Chen, WIRED, 22 Feb. 2023

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“Phone book.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phone%20book. Accessed 25 Mar. 2023.

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