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v-mail, n.1 Computing and Telecomm.
Brit. |ˈviːmeɪl|, U.S. |ˈviˌmeɪl|
Forms: also with upper-case initial or initials, and as one word.
[‹ the initial letter of v oice (in voicemail n. at voice n. Compounds 2) + mail n.1, after email n.2 Compare earlier V-Mail n. at V n. Initialisms 2.]
A voice mail system for messages left through the conventional telephone network or (now also) as audio files over the Internet. Also: voice-mail messages.
Vmail is a proprietary name in the United States for software and hardware for voice mail.
1986Computerworld 18 Aug. 75 Brooktrout Technology, Inc. of Wellesley Hills, Mass., has unveiled its V-Mail 220 voice messaging system, which is priced at $9,900 per unit and is said to be capable of handling up to 100 users. 1992Which Computer? (Nexis) Sept. 23 Arising out of work done at London's Imperial College, Vmail adds all the capabilities of a voice mail system without the need to make any hardware changes to the individual workstation. 1997Vanity Fair Aug. 83 (advt.) Before cell phones and e-mail and v-mail and fax machines, the one machine that mattered most to a salesman was a car. 1999D. Mitchell Ghostwritten 400 We've struck platinum. The phone's been ringing all morning. I've got a pile of v-mail as long as my arm. 2002Yahoo! Internet Life May 30/4 Set up a v-mail box, and friends can leave messages for free, retrieve their messages on the phone..or on the Lonely Planet home page (free) as audio files. |