BLIPS

To emit one or more bleeps.

"The robot bleeped to acknowledge its new instructions."

To edit out inappropriate spoken language in a broadcast by replacing offending words with bleeps.

A small dot registered on electronic equipment, such as a radar or oscilloscope screen.

A short sound of a single pitch, usually electronically generated.

(by extension) A brief and usually minor aberration or deviation from what is expected or normal.

To change state abruptly, such as between off and on or dark and light, sometimes implying motion.