beeper

English

Etymology

From beep +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈbiːpə/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈbipɚ/
Rhymes: -iːpə(r)

Noun

beeper (plural beepers)

Something that makes a beeping sound, especially a simple computer speaker.
- 1986, Dr. Dobb's journal of software tools for the professional programmer: volume 11 (page 53)
  The Controls option enables you to resize and move a currently displayed window, as well as toggle the PC beeper.
A pager (device).

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