verb
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To emit one or more bleeps.
example
The robot bleeped to acknowledge its new instructions.
definition
To edit out inappropriate spoken language in a broadcast by replacing offending words with bleeps.
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noun
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A small dot registered on electronic equipment, such as a radar or oscilloscope screen.
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A short sound of a single pitch, usually electronically generated.
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(by extension) A brief and usually minor aberration or deviation from what is expected or normal.
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An individual message or document in the Google Wave software framework.
verb
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To change state abruptly, such as between off and on or dark and light, sometimes implying motion.