telephone answering machine

Definitions

Electronics

• A device which automatically answers calls, plays a message, and records messages left by callers. Such a device may be incorporated into a telephone, into a similar device, such as a properly equipped fax or computer, and so on. Its abbreviation is phone answering machine, or TAM. Also called telephone answering device, or answering machine.
• acronymTAM
• synonymtelephone answering device

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