| 词条 | Bat phone |
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}} A bat phone, in business jargon, is a private telephone number that is handled at a higher priority than a public line. Batman comicThe name derives from Commissioner Gordon's secure line to the "Batphone" in the Batman television show of 1966–68. In the modern Batman comic book continuity, the Batphone made its debut in Detective Comics #786 (November, 2003), in the form of an encrypted cellphone that allowed Gordon to securely contact Batman, as well as allowing other calls just like a normal cellphone. It also carries a tracking device in case of trouble. Unlike the original Batphone, the device is not red and looks like a regular cellphone. This version also became the version of the Bat-Signal used in Earth One. Use in pop cultureIn the HBO's TV series Entourage, super agent Ari Gold constantly uses his bat phone to conduct business. A track named “Batphone” appears on the sixth album by Sheffield band Arctic Monkeys Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino. Use in the real worldA bat phone often has some or all of the following properties:
Bat phones are common in many industries. The phone numbers are typically given to key customers so that they may reach important individuals in case of emergencies or critical situations. Bat phones can also provide direct access to politicians or notable people.[1] In the United Kingdom, police stations with front counters may have a call point for when the front counter is closed, nicknamed a "bat phone". In hospital accident & emergency departments, the "bat phone" is nickname for a red phone used to alert staff that a priority patient will soon be arriving.[2][3] Another example of their use is for Internet service providers offering a selection of Internet services that range from dial-up access to secure web server hosting. Customers using the secure web hosting facility would be given access to a 24-hour bat phone for prompt resolution of technical issues, while dialup customers seeking technical support would be required to wait on hold and/or call only during business hours. See also
References1. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16546277/ |title="Telemarketers call Bloomberg's secure "bat phone" |publisher=MSNBC |date=January 10, 2007 |accessdate=2010-12-25}} {{Batman}}{{Batman (TV series)}}2. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/i-spent-day-ashford-st-14178413|publisher=Get Surrey|title='I spent the day in Ashford and St Peter's busy A&E department and learnt these 10 things'|date=17 Feb 2018|accessdate=20 June 2018}} 3. ^[https://www.england.nhs.uk/improvement-hub/wp-content/uploads/sites/44/2017/11/Acute-Care-case-studies-for-stroke-care.pdf NHS: Implementing best practice in acute care (p6)] 3 : Batman objects|Telephony|Euphemisms |
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