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Beeper

//ˈbiːpə// noun, slang

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Something that makes a beeping sound.; A simple computer speaker.

    "The Controls option enables you to resize and move a currently displayed window, as well as toggle the PC beeper."

  2. 2
    an electronic device that generates a series of beeps when the person carrying it is being paged wordnet
  3. 3
    Something that makes a beeping sound.; A pager (wireless telecommunication device).

    "No stages, front pages, no phones, no beepers"

  4. 4
    Something that makes a beeping sound.; A robot. endearing
  5. 5
    A broadcast interview taking place over the telephone (originally having to include a beeping sound to indicate that it was not a live broadcast). informal

    "Radio "beepers" are easy: all you need is a telephone, and you can basically have an overseas conversation with any DJ or radio news director in America."

Etymology

From beep + -er.

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