Hello - Definition and Overview

Hello may mean more than one thing:

• the salutation or greeting "hello" – see spoken greeting
• Hello, a remix single by The Beloved
• "'Hello", a song from The Beloved's Conscience album
• "Hello!" the popular British celebrity magazine.
• "Hello" Hello (http://www.Hello.com) is a new program that allows you to share pictures with family and friends or to post them on Blogs.
• "Hello," a song in the album "(What's the Story) Morning Glory?" by britpop band Oasis.

Hello in the 'e' spelling was reputedly invented by Thomas Edison as an evolution of the word Hullo, its use outside of the context of telephones only later becoming established.