noun
Meaning 1
A flashing light or beacon light.
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Standard Lemma guide
blinkenlight
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noun
Meaning 2
A status light on an electronic or electric device, such as a modem, router, network hub, etc.
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History
Etymology
A faux-Germanization of blinking lights, invoking German blinken (“blink, flash”).
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- German: Blinklicht — a flashing light or beacon light
- Russian: мига́лка (migálka) — a flashing light or beacon light
- Russian: маячо́к (majačók) — a flashing light or beacon light