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beaconing

/ˈbiːkənɪŋ/

beaconing is the present participle and gerund of beacon.

Noun

beaconing (countable and uncountable, plural beaconings)

  1. A continuous signaling of error conditions on a LAN, or small packets on a wireless LAN (WLAN).
  2. In a token ring network, the process of isolating a fault domain with signals, so that recovery actions can take place.

Meaning of beacon

Verb

beacon (third-person singular simple present beacons, present participle beaconing, simple past and past participle beaconed)

  1. (intransitive) To act as a beacon.
  2. (transitive) To give light to, as a beacon; to light up; to illumine.
    • That beacons the darkness of heaven.1801, Thomas Campbell, Lochiel's Warning
  3. (transitive) To furnish with a beacon or beacons.

See all 13 meanings of beacon

Forms of beaconing

pluralbeaconings

Questions about beaconing

What does beaconing mean?
Beaconing means a continuous signaling of error conditions on a LAN, or small packets on a wireless LAN (WLAN).
What is beaconing the present participle and gerund of?
Beaconing is the present participle and gerund of beacon.
What part of speech is beaconing?
Beaconing is a noun.
How do you pronounce beaconing?
Beaconing is pronounced /ˈbiːkənɪŋ/.
What is the plural of beaconing?
The plural of beaconing is beaconings.

Words near beaconing in the dictionary

  1. beacon school
  2. beacon schools
  3. beaconage
  4. beaconages
  5. beaconed
  6. beaconing
  7. beaconings
  8. Beaconite
  9. Beaconites
  10. beaconless
  11. beaconlike

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