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softphone

softphone noun: a software program for making telephone calls over the Internet, typically using protocols such as SIP.

Noun

softphone (plural softphones)

  1. A software program for making telephone calls over the Internet, typically using protocols such as SIP.

Forms of softphone

pluralsoftphones

Origin of softphone

Blend of software + phone.

Questions about softphone

What does softphone mean?
Softphone means a software program for making telephone calls over the Internet, typically using protocols such as SIP.
What part of speech is softphone?
Softphone is a noun.
What is the plural of softphone?
The plural of softphone is softphones.

Words near softphone in the dictionary

  1. softnose
  2. softnoses
  3. softographies
  4. softography
  5. softpaste
  6. softphone
  7. softphones
  8. softplay
  9. softplus
  10. softpoint
  11. softpoints

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