Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun The tone or audio recording that a caller hears when the telephone being called is ringing.

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  • noun telecommunications The sound transmitted back to a caller to indicate that the telephone they are calling is ringing.

Etymologies

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ring +‎ back

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