pager

English

/peɪdʒə(ɹ)/

noun
Definitions
  • A wireless telecommunications device that receives text or voice messages.
  • A computer program running in a text terminal, used to view (but not modify) the contents of a text file moving down the file one line or one screen at a time.
  • (in combination) Something (a document, book etc.) that has a specified number of pages.

Etymology

Suffix from English page.

Origin

English

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