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Skype
//skaɪp// name, verb
Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A telecommunications application by Skype Technologies.
Verb
- 1 To make (a telephone call) using Skype software. transitive
- 2 Alternative letter-case form of skype. alt-of
"Online banking, auto bill paying, emailing, texting, social networking, and Skypeing with friends and loved ones has never been easier and makes keeping in touch a breeze."
- 3 to communicate using Skype or similar web conference software wordnet
- 4 To send (a message or file) with Skype. transitive
- 5 To contact (a person) via Skype. ambitransitive
"I'll skype you tomorrow. We can skype for a couple of hours."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Skype.
Etymology 2
From Sky peer-to-peer, which was then abbreviated to Skyper. However, some of the domain names associated with Skyper were already taken. Dropping the final r left the current title Skype, for which domain names were available.
Etymology 3
From Sky peer-to-peer, which was then abbreviated to Skyper. However, some of the domain names associated with Skyper were already taken. Dropping the final r left the current title Skype, for which domain names were available.
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