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Bluetooth

Syllabification: (Blue·tooth)

Pronunciation: /ˈblo͞oˌto͞oTH/

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Definition of Bluetooth

noun

trademark a standard for the short-range wireless interconnection of cellular phones, computers, and other electronic devices.

verb

[with object]

send (a photograph or other piece of data) from one electronic device to another via Bluetooth:I just Bluetoothed a batch of pics from my phone to here

Origin:

1990s: said to be named after King Harald Bluetooth (910–985), credited with uniting Denmark and Norway, as Bluetooth technology unifies the telecommunications and computing industries