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answering machine

Summary

answering machine ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (831 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • answering machine is a type of electronic device[2].
  • answering machine's Commons category is recorded as Answering machines[3].
  • answering machine began on 1970[4].
  • answering machine's MCN code is recorded as 8519.50.00[5].

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Definition and Type

answering machine is a type of electronic device[2].

Why It Matters

answering machine ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (831 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] It is known by 60 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). answering machine. Retrieved April 11, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/answering-machine
MLA “answering machine.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 11 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/answering-machine.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_answering-machine_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{answering machine}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/answering-machine}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-11}}
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  1. 2d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → telephone-answering-and-recording-apparatus
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: telephone-answering-and-recording-apparatus, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289961671|telephone answering and recording apparatus (#289961"
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