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Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
noun
A network protocol that enables one computer to communicate with another via a local area network or the Internet.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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noun
The program that acts as the client for such communication.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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verb
To use such a program to make such a connection.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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History
Short for telecommunication network.
