beepcode
nounUK /ˈbiːp.kəʊd/
US /ˈbiːp.koʊd/
A beepcode is a pattern of short beeps that a machine makes to tell you something.
When the computer would not start, it played a beepcode to show what was wrong.
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2. A series of beeps used by a device to report an error during startup.
The technician listened to the beepcode and knew the memory chip was loose.
3. A secret pattern of beeps used to send a short message.
The spy tapped out a beepcode on the radio to warn the team.
4. A set of beeps that stands for letters or numbers in a code system.
Each letter in the beepcode matched a different number of beeps.