Definitions for airplane mode
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1. airplane modenoun

   A feature included on some cellular phones which disables the radio, thus precluding any interference with avionics. In this mode the phone's stand-alone features (such as its games or scheduler) can be used safely in environments requiring minimal radio interference.

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1. Airplane mode

   Airplane mode (also known as aeroplane mode, flight mode, offline mode, or standalone mode) is a setting available on smartphones and other portable devices. When activated, this mode suspends the device's radio-frequency (RF) signal transmission technologies (i.e., Bluetooth, telephony and Wi-Fi), effectively disabling all analog voice, and digital data services, when implemented correctly by the electronic device software author. When cellular phones became prevalent in the 1990s, some communication headsets of aircraft pilots would register an audible click when a cellular phone on the aircraft would transceive a signal. This clicking on the headsets became overwhelmingly distracting to airframe control, with more and more phone calls from airplane passengers as time went on. This led to the banning of electronic device use on airplanes and ushered in the era of airplane mode. This airplane travel condition diverged cellular network device development from hardware to software and the smart phone was created. The mode is so named because most airlines prohibit the use of equipment that transmit RF signals while in flight. Typically, it is not possible to make phone calls or send messages in airplane mode, but some smartphones allow calls to emergency services. Most devices allow continued use of email clients and other mobile apps to write text or email messages. Messages are stored in memory to transmit later, once airplane mode is disabled. Wi-Fi and Bluetooth can be enabled separately while the device is in a pseudo-airplane mode, as allowed by the operator of the aircraft. Receiving RF signals (as by radio receivers and satellite navigation services) may not be inhibited by airplane mode; however, both transmitters and receivers are needed to receive calls and messages, even when not responding to them. Since a device's transmitters are shut down when in airplane mode, the mode reduces power consumption and increases battery life.

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1. Airplane mode

   Airplane mode is a setting available on many mobile phones, smartphones and other electronic devices that, when activated, suspends many of the device's signal transmitting functions, thereby disabling the device's capacity to place or receive calls or use text messaging – while still permitting use of other functions that do not require signal transmission. The name is derived from the fact that it permits the user to operate the device while on board a commercial aircraft while in flight, where the operation of cell phones and other devices that send or receive signals is generally prohibited due to the potential impact on aircraft avionics and the potential for interference with ground cell networks. Other names include flight mode, aeroplane mode, offline mode, and standalone mode. FM Receiver, Bluetooth, wireless LAN antenna and GPS should still be operative if the phone is so equipped. Many models disable GPS and some of the other features, but this is inconsistent among manufacturers, since these latter functions are permitted on some aircraft and not others. Nevertheless, certain airlines specifically prohibit even the use of devices with a 'Flight mode' at all times.

How to pronounce airplane mode?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of airplane mode in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of airplane mode in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of airplane mode in a Sentence

1. Alexis Loera:

   Turning on Airplane Mode on your phone DOES NOT make you fly!

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Airplane_Mode
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airplane_Mode
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=airplane mode