blip

Meanings

1. A small dot registered on electronic equipment, such as a radar or oscilloscope screen.
2. A short sound of a single pitch, usually electronically generated.
3. A brief and usually minor aberration or deviation from what is expected or normal.
4. An individual message or document in the Google Wave software framework.

1. To make a short beep sound.
2. To change state abruptly, such as between off and on or dark and light, sometimes implying motion.
3. Synonym of bleep (“to replace offending words in a broadcast recording with a tone”).
4. To apply the throttle briefly when downshifting, to provide a smoother gear transition and prevent wheelspin.

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.