Definition of Voice-net

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Hackish way of referring to the plain old telephone system, comparing it to a digital networkUsenet sig blocks sometimes include the sender's telephone number next to a "Voice:" or "Voice-Net:" header; variants of this are "Voicenet" and "V-Net".
Compare paper-netsnail-mail.
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(1995-02-16)

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Voice-net Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries

Jargon File
voice-net
n. Hackish way of referring to the telephone system, analogizing it to a digital network. Usenet sig blocks not uncommonly include the sender's phone next to a "Voice:" or "Voice-Net:" header; common variants of this are "Voicenet" and "V-Net". Compare paper-net, snail-mail.


Voice-net Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries

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voice-net
hackish way of referring to the plain old telephone system, comparing it to a digital network. usenet sig blocks sometimes include the sender's telephone number next to a "voice:" or "voice-net:" header; variants of this are "voicenet" and "v-net".