beeper

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English

Etymology

From beep + -er.

Pronunciation

Noun

beeper (plural beepers)

  1. Something that makes a beeping sound.
    1. 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.
    2. A pager (wireless telecommunication device).
      • 1993, “Just Another Day”, in Black Reign, performed by Queen Latifah:
        No stages, front pages, no phones, no beepers
  2. (radio, informal) A broadcast interview taking place over the telephone (originally having to include a beeping sound to indicate that it was not a live broadcast).
    • 2009, Keith Oliver, Command Attention: Promoting Your Organization the Marine Corps Way (page 11)
      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.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Polish: biper, beeper

Translations

Polish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English beeper.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbi.pɛr/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ipɛr
  • Syllabification: bee‧per

Noun

beeper m inan

  1. (electronics, telecommunications) Alternative spelling of biper

Declension

More information singular, plural ...
singular plural
nominative beeper beepery
genitive beepera beeperów
dative beeperowi beeperom
accusative beeper beepery
instrumental beeperem beeperami
locative beeperze beeperach
vocative beeperze beepery
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Further reading

  • beeper in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • beeper in Polish dictionaries at PWN

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