Voicemail
noun
1.
an electronic system enabling the recording and storage of (usually digitized) voice messages, which can subsequently be retrieved by the intended recipient.
noun
1.
an electronic system for the transfer and storage of telephone messages, which can then be dealt with by the user at his or her convenience
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- Voice-mail
noun 1. an electronic system enabling the recording and storage of (usually digitized) voice messages, which can subsequently be retrieved by the intended recipient. noun 1. an electronic system for the transfer and storage of telephone messages, which can then be dealt with by the user at his or her convenience
- Voicemail box
noun See voice mailbox
- Voice mailbox
noun a system for managing telephone calls for a group of people; also, an answering machine for a telephone; also voicemail box Examples The voice mailbox stores incoming voice messages in a personalized place associated with the user’s phone number. Word Origin 1980
- Voice memo
noun a spoken message recorded on a voicemail system Examples A voice memo is a audio message usually left for oneself to remind you of something. Word Origin 1980
- Voice-net
Hackish way of referring to the plain old telephone system, comparing it to a digital network. Usenet sig blocks sometimes include the sender’s telephone number next to a “Voice:” or “Voice-Net:” header; variants of this are “Voicenet” and “V-Net”. Compare paper-net, snail-mail. [Jargon File] (1995-02-16)