signal
- Noun. An indication given to another person.
- Noun. An on-off light, semaphore, or other device used to give an indication to another person.
- Noun. (of a radio, TV, telephone, internet, etc) An electrical or electromagnetic action, normally a voltage that is a function of time that conveys the information of the radio or TV program or of communication with another party.
- Noun. Useful information.
- Noun. (computing, Unix) A simple interprocess communication used to notify a process or thread of an occurrence.
- Verb. To indicate.
- Adjective. Standing above others in rank, importance, or achievement.
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