bluetooth pairing

Device connection ritual

Bluetooth pairing is the process of establishing a wireless connection between two Bluetooth-enabled devices, allowing them to communicate and share data.

The devices exchange security information to recognize each other for future connections: I'm having trouble with Bluetooth pairing—my headphones won't connect to my phone.

Once paired, devices typically reconnect automatically when in range.

Related

audio sync · discoverable · headphones · speaker · signal · handshake · NFC tap · quick connect · linking · searching · PIN · code · earbuds · smartphone · adapter · dongle · radio · frequency

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Opposites
connection method

bluetooth pairingwired connection

USB connection · HDMI connection · hardwired · plugged in · plugging in

connection state

bluetooth pairingdisconnection

State of being severed

disconnecting · unpaired · unpairing · delinking · disassociation

connectivity approach

bluetooth pairingairplane mode

Device state blocking wireless signals

offline mode · sneakernet

Family

blue, tooth, pair, bluish, toothed, toothy, paired, pairing

Familiarity
Top 200,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Everyday, not technical · Rated G