What does "push-to-talk" mean?

A means of back-and-forth conversation on semiduplex communication channels such as two-way radio, using a button to switch temporarily between reception and transmission modes.

What is a synonym for "push-to-talk"?

Common synonyms include: press-to-talk, press-to-transmit, ptt, push-to-transmit.

Push-to-talk

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A means of back-and-forth conversation on semiduplex communication channels such as two-way radio, using a button to switch temporarily between reception and transmission modes. uncountable

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press-to-talk press-to-transmit ptt push-to-transmit

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