Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗A small dot registered on electronic equipment, such as a radar or oscilloscope screen. · A short sound of a single pitch, usually electronically generated. · A brief and usually minor aberration or deviation from what is expected or normal. · An individual message or document in the Google Wave software framework.
To make a short beep sound. · To change state abruptly, such as between off and on or dark and light, sometimes implying motion. · Synonym of bleep (“to replace offending words in a broadcast recording with a tone”). · To apply the throttle briefly when downshifting, to provide a smoother gear transition and prevent wheelspin.
Onomatopoeic.
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