| Subject | English | German |
| tech. | answer-only machine | Ansagegeraet |
| comp., MS | answer-only modem | Antwortmodem (A modem that can receive but not originate calls) |
| tech. | answer-only set | selbsttaetiges Antwort-geraet |
| commun. | answer-only terminal | Endeinrichtung,die lediglich empfangen kann |