Bluetooth

[ bloo-tooth ]

noun

, Computers, Trademark.

1. a brand name for a wireless networking technology that uses short-wave radio frequencies to interconnect cell phones, portable computers, and other wireless electronic devices.

Bluetooth

/ ˈbluːˌtuːθ /

noun

1. a short-range radio technology that allows wireless communication between a computer and a keyboard, between mobile phones, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of Bluetooth¹

C20: after the 10th-century Danish King Harald Blatand (Harold Bluetooth), instrumental in uniting warring factions in Scandinavia

Example Sentences

Trying to find the rare bird involves playing it a recording of a Namuli apalis through a Bluetooth speaker and then waiting to see if any respond.

From BBC

Drivers can still use their phone to make phone calls or for other functions, such as listening to music, if they are using it hands-free with technology such as a docking station, Bluetooth or speakers.

From Seattle Times

The researchers demonstrated this input recognition by developing a simple music playing mobile app which connected to the sensor via Bluetooth.

From Science Daily

He lured one mongoose mob out of its hideout by smearing an enemy gang’s feces on the property then blasting a rival gang’s fight-taunts out of a Bluetooth speaker.

From Salon

It also controls the electrical current using Bluetooth.

From BBC