ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Predictive dialer

Okay kiddo, have you ever played a game where you have to call someone and hope they answer? Well, a predictive dialer is like that game but it helps grown-ups make a lot more calls in a shorter amount of time.

You see, some grown-ups have to make a lot of phone calls for their jobs, like when they work in a call center or in sales. But sometimes, people they call don't answer or the line is busy. And that's not very fun or productive, is it?

So, the predictive dialer is like a machine that helps these grown-ups make their calls faster and smarter. It uses a computer program to automatically dial phone numbers from a list and tries to predict when someone will actually answer.

And when the predictive dialer senses that someone has picked up the phone, it quickly connects the call to the grown-up who is waiting to talk to them. That way, they can talk to more people in less time and hopefully get more done!

So that's what a predictive dialer is, buddy. It's like a helpful machine that helps grown-ups make phone calls more efficiently.