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Noun pager has 1 sense
- beeper, pager - an electronic device that generates a series of beeps when the person carrying it is being paged
--1 is a kind of electronic device
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Pager
Definition:
A pager is a small electronic device used for receiving and displaying short text messages or notifications.
Examples:
As a noun:
- "He carried a pager in the 90s to be reachable by clients at all times."
- "When his pager beeped, he quickly checked the incoming message."
As a verb:
- "She paged her colleague asking for immediate assistance."
- "The hospital paged the doctor on call to attend to an emergency."
Popular Uses:
Popular uses of pagers include:
- Medical professionals often use pagers to stay in touch with their colleagues and be notified of emergencies.
- Pagers are commonly used in restaurants to alert waiting staff when a table is ready or when an order is up.
- Security personnel rely on pagers to receive alerts and instructions wherever they are on-site.
Local Usage:
In certain regions, pagers are still widely used, especially:
- Some professional services, such as IT technicians or on-call support, use pagers as a means of communication.
- In remote areas with limited cell phone coverage, pagers may be the preferred method of communication due to their reliability.
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