aftappen — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
aftappen is used for these senses in English:
- tap (communication, chiefly, law enforcement) To connect a listening and/or recording device to (a communication cable or device) in order to listen in secretly on telephone calls or other communications; also, to secretly listen in on and/or record (a telephone call or other communication). [from 19th c.]
- tap To draw off (a liquid) from a container or other source; also, to draw off a liquid from (a container or other source).
- wiretap (transitive) To install or to use such a connection.
tap — full definition
- noun A fitting on a pipe or container that controls the flow of a liquid or gas.
- verb To hit something lightly and briefly, often to get attention or make contact.
- verb To secretly connect a device to a phone line or communication channel in order to listen in.
- verb To draw on or make use of a resource, often one that was previously unused.
wiretap — full definition
- noun A hidden device attached to a phone line or communication system to secretly listen in on conversations.
- verb To secretly monitor someone's phone calls or communications using such a device.