Dial-Up Modem

A computer that requires a telephone line to communicate to another machine on the other side and do a data transfer, often times connected to a PC for use

Person 1 (An newbie): "The Dial-Up modem made weird sounds while I waited for it to connect to the Internet....."

Person 2 (An expert): "Oh don't worry! It's speakers makes these sounds because it's built like a telephone and those sounds are analog signals being turned back into data signals just like the SSTV technology! But these sounds are to check if the connection has problems."

Dial-up

Very slow

Brad: Is Kyle ever going to be ready to leave for the party?

Steve: No. He's dial-up so we will be here a while.

dial-up

a type of internet connection that doesn’t allow you to use your phone line while connected to the internet and slow af. also the type of internet that the family of uraraka ochaco can afford since they’re broke af.

x: let me check my mail, maybe my friends sent something…
*dialing*
*6 hours lates*
x: whoa, this urban dictionary site is so fun!
*end of the month*
dad of x: hmm, phone bill… wait $500?
dad of x: SON WTF IS THIS BILL?

x: Dad I can explain-
dad of x: ENOUGH DIAL-UP FOR YOU I’M CONFISCATING YOUR FUCKING MODEM!

So dial up.

Dated. So last millennium. A reference directed at those old enough to remember having to access information on the internet with a dial up modem.

Hey Dad, stop typing the acronym LOL, it's so dial up.