predictive dialler
(US predictive dialer)
noun
A computerized telephone dialling system used in telemarketing that automatically dials numbers according to a scheme calculated to maximize the rate at which live callers are contacted (allowing for engaged lines, unanswered calls, etc.).
Origin
1980s; earliest use found in Network World.
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