returnsignal
nounUK /rɪˈtɜːn ˈsɪɡnəl/
US /rɪˈtɝːn ˈsɪɡnəl/
A return signal is a message or sign that comes back to you after you send one out.
The robot sent a beep and waited for the return signal.
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2. A signal sent back to a device to confirm that it received something.
The satellite got a return signal from the ground station.
3. In electronics, a reflected or echoed part of a signal.
Engineers checked the return signal on the cable to find the fault.
4. A sign that shows the result of an action or effort.
The applause was a happy return signal for the young singer.