beeper — Dizionario inglese

Sostantivo

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

   Esempi

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

2. Something that makes a beeping sound. A pager (wireless telecommunication device).

   Esempi

   No stages, front pages, no phones, no beepers

3. Something that makes a beeping sound. A robot.

   Uso

   • endearing

4. Something that makes a beeping sound. A protogen.

   Uso

   • endearing
   • informale
   • gergo

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).

   Uso

   • informale

   Esempi

   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.

Sostantivo

1. an electronic device that generates a series of beeps when the person carrying it is being paged

   Sinonimi

   pager

   Termini più generali

   electronic device