Sekirov Dictionary

signal

/ˈsɪɡnəl/

noun11

  1. a movement, sound or light that tells people to do something or warns them of danger
  2. A simple interprocess communication used to notify a process or thread of an occurrence.
  3. A sequence of states representing an encoded message in a communication channel.
  4. Any variation of a quantity or change in an entity over time that conveys information upon detection.
  5. An 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.
  6. An action, change or process done to convey information and thus reduce uncertainty.
  7. A token; an indication; a foreshadowing; a sign.
  8. An on-off light, semaphore, or other device used to give an indication to another person.
  9. A railway signal.
  10. Useful information, as opposed to noise.
  11. A signalling interaction between cells

verb2

  1. To indicate; to convey or communicate by a signal.
  2. To communicate with (a person or system) by a signal.

adjective1

  1. Standing above others in rank, importance, or achievement.
forms

signaled · signalled · signaling · signalling · signals

Phrases with signal

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