Bluetooth
/ˈbluːtuːθ
/noun [mass noun] trademark
A standard for the short-range wireless interconnection of mobile phones, computers, and other electronic devices.Driving that growth was the increasing installation of Bluetooth into mobile phones....
- Some printers and digital cameras can connect to computers wirelessly using Bluetooth.
- A high speed urban wireless network based on Bluetooth is launching this week in Manchester.
verb [with object]
Send (a photograph or other piece of data) from one electronic device to another via Bluetooth: I took a quick picture with my mobile and Bluetoothed it across to my laptop...
- He even Bluetoothed a few photos round the carriage, just to show off.
- It was an evening of laughter, giggles, chatting, talking about guys, bluetoothing songs to each other's cells, and snacking on crackers and milk shakes!
- And don't even think about bluetoothing it to Danielle so she can post it on Facebook.
Origin
1990s: said to be named after King Harald Bluetooth (910–85), credited with uniting Denmark and Norway, as Bluetooth technology unifies the telecommunications and computing industries.