beeper

English

Etymology

From beep +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

beeper (plural beepers)

1. 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.

2. A pager (device).