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From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) : [ foldoc ]


  SIGNAL
       
           A synchronous language by Le Guernic et al of
          INRIA.
       
          ["SIGNAL - A Data Flow-Oriented Language for Signal
          Processing," P. le Guernic, IEEE Trans Acoustics Speech &
          Signal Proc, ASSP-34(2):362-1986-04-374].
       
          (1996-12-10)

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) : [ foldoc ]


  signal
       
           A predefined message sent between two
          Unix processes or from the kernel to a process.  Signals
          communicate the occurrence of unexpected external events such
          as the forced termination of a process by the user.  Each
          signal has a unique number associated with it and each process
          has a signal handler set for each signal.  Signals can be sent
          using the kill system call.
       
          (1996-12-10)

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Signal \Sig"nal\, n. [F., fr. LL. signale, fr. L. signum. See
     Sign, n.]
     1. A sign made for the purpose of giving notice to a person
        of some occurence, command, or danger; also, a sign,
        event, or watchword, which has been agreed upon as the
        occasion of concerted action.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              All obeyed
              The wonted signal and superior voice
              Of this great potentate.              --Milton.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. A token; an indication; a foreshadowing; a sign.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The weary sun . . .
              Gives signal of a goodly day to-morrow. --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              There was not the least signal of the calamity to be
              seen.                                 --De Foc.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Signal \Sig"nal\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Signaled or Signalled;
     p. pr. & vb. n. Signaling or Signalling.]
     1. To communicate by signals; as, to signal orders.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To notify by a signals; to make a signal or signals to;
        as, to signal a fleet to anchor. --M. Arnold.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Signal \Sig"nal\, a. [From signal, n.: cf. F. signal['e].]
     1. Noticeable; distinguished from what is ordinary; eminent;
        remarkable; memorable; as, a signal exploit; a signal
        service; a signal act of benevolence.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              As signal now in low, dejected state
              As erst in highest, behold him where he lies.
                                                    --Milton.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Of or pertaining to signals, or the use of signals in
        conveying information; as, a signal flag or officer.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     The signal service, a bureau of the government (in the
        United States connected with the War Department) organized
        to collect from the whole country simultaneous raports of
        local meteorological conditions, upon comparison of which
        at the central office, predictions concerning the weather
        are telegraphed to various sections, where they are made
        known by signals publicly displayed.
  
     Signal station, the place where a signal is displayed;
        specifically, an observation office of the signal service.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Syn: Eminent; remarkable; memorable; extraordinary; notable;
          conspicuous.
          [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Signal \Sig"nal\, n. [F., fr. LL. signale, fr. L. signum. See
     Sign, n.]
     1. A sign made for the purpose of giving notice to a person
        of some occurence, command, or danger; also, a sign,
        event, or watchword, which has been agreed upon as the
        occasion of concerted action.
  
              All obeyed The wonted signal and superior voice Of
              this great potentate.                 --Milton.
  
     2. A token; an indication; a foreshadowing; a sign.
  
              The weary sun . . . Gives signal of a goodly day
              to-morrow.                            --Shak.
  
              There was not the least signal of the calamity to be
              seen.                                 --De Foc.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Signal \Sig"nal\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Signaled or Signalled;
     p. pr. & vb. n. Signaling or Signalling.]
     1. To communicate by signals; as, to signal orders.
  
     2. To notify by a signals; to make a signal or signals to;
        as, to signal a fleet to anchor. --M. Arnold.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Signal \Sig"nal\, a. [From signal, n.: cf. F. signal['e].]
     1. Noticeable; distinguished from what is ordinary; eminent;
        remarkable; memorable; as, a signal exploit; a signal
        service; a signal act of benevolence.
  
              As signal now in low, dejected state As erst in
              highest, behold him where he lies.    --Milton.
  
     2. Of or pertaining to signals, or the use of signals in
        conveying information; as, a signal flag or officer.
  
     The signal service, a bureau of the government (in the
        United States connected with the War Department) organized
        to collect from the whole country simultaneous raports of
        local meteorological conditions, upon comparison of which
        at the central office, predictions concerning the weather
        are telegraphed to various sections, where they are made
        known by signals publicly displayed.
  
     Signal station, the place where a signal is displayed;
        specifically, an observation office of the signal service.
  
     Syn: Eminent; remarkable; memorable; extraordinary; notable;
          conspicuous.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  signal
       adj : notably out of the ordinary; "the year saw one signal
             triumph for the Labour party"
       n 1: any communication that encodes a message; "signals from the
            boat suddenly stopped" [syn: signaling, sign]
       2: any incitement to action; "he awaited the signal to start";
          "the victory was a signal for wild celebration"
       3: an electric quantity (voltage or current or field strength)
          whose modulation represents coded information about the
          source from which it comes
       v 1: communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs;
            "He signed his disapproval with a dismissive hand
            gesture"; "The diner signaled the waiters to bring the
            menu" [syn: sign, signalize, signalise]
       2: be a signal for or a symptom of; "These symptoms indicate a
          serious illness"; "Her behavior points to a severe
          neurosis"; "The economic indicators signal that the euro
          is undervalued" [syn: bespeak, betoken, indicate, point]
       [also: signalling, signalled]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  signal
     Γαλλικά n.
     το σύνθημα, το σήμα, το σινιάλο

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  signal
     Danish n.
     a #English
     French n.
     (l en signal)
     Norwegian Nynorsk n.
     a (l en signal)
     Serbo-Croatian n.
     (l en signal)
     Vilamovian n.
     signal#English

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Signal
     Luxembourgish n.
     signal

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  signal
     a.
     Standing above others in rank, importance, or achievement.
     n.
     1 A sequence of states representing an encoded message in a
  communication channel.
     2 Any variation of a quantity or change in an entity over time that
  conveys information upon detection.
     3 A sign made to give notice of some occurrence, command, or danger,
  or to indicate the start of a concerted action.
     4 An on-off light, semaphore, or other device used to give an
  indication to another person.
     5 (lb en of a radio, TV, telephone, internet, etc.) An
  electromagnetic action, normally a voltage that is a function of time,
  that conveys the information of the radio or TV program or of
  communication with another party.
     6 An action, change or process done to convey information and thus
  reduce uncertainty.
     7 A token; an indication; a foreshadowing; a sign.
     vb.
     1 (lb en ambitransitive) To indicate; to convey or communicate by a
  signal.
     2 (lb en transitive) To communicate with (a person or system) by a
  signal.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  signal
     Danish n.
     a #English
     French n.
     (l en signal)
     Norwegian Nynorsk n.
     a (l en signal)
     Serbo-Croatian n.
     (l en signal)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  Signal
     Luxembourgish n.
     signal

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  signal
     Danish n.
     a #English
     French n.
     (l en signal)
     Norwegian Nynorsk n.
     a (l en signal)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  Signal
     Luxembourgish n.
     signal

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  signal
     Ranska n.
     1 signaali
     2 merkinanto
     Ruotsi n.
     signaali

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Signal
     Saksa n.
     signaali

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  signal
     Franska n.
     (tagg kat=transport språk=fr) #Svenska
     n.
     (tagg kat=transport kat2=järnväg) informationsbärare från en sändare
  till en eller flera mottagare

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Signal
     Tyska n.
     signal

From Swedish Wiktionary: Swedish language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-sv-2023-07-27 ]


  signal
     n.
     (tagg kat=transport kat2=järnväg) informationsbärare från en sändare
  till en eller flera mottagare

From Danish-English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.1 : [ freedict:dan-eng ]


  signal /sinˈal/
  mark, sign, signal, token

From Deutsch-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2020.10.04 : [ freedict:deu-bul ]


  Signal /zɪˈɡnaːl/ 
  сигна́л
  etwas Wahrnehmbares, das eine bestimmte Bedeutung hat

From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:deu-eng ]


  Signal /zɪɡnˈɑːl/ 
  message 
           Note: of sth. / to sb.
           Note: political/social/moral point
        "ein Signal an jdn. aussenden"  - send a message to sb.
     Synonyms: Aussage, Botschaft
  
           Note: an jdm.

From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:deu-eng ]


  Signal /zɪɡnˈɑːl/ 
  code , marine code 
     Synonyms: Chiffre, Flaggensignal, Funksignal

From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:deu-eng ]


  Signal /zɪɡnˈɑːl/ 
   [electr.]  [telco.] signal 
        "ein Signal quittieren"  - acknowledge a signal
   see: Signale, abgetastetes Signal, akustisches Signal, Echtzeitsignal, gebündeltes Signal, muliplexiertes Signal, Mulitplexsignal, Impulssignal, Schaltpultsignal, verdecktes Signal, zeitdiskretes Signal, diskretes Signal, zeitkontinuierliches Signal, Zubringersignal, bestätigen

From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:deu-eng ]


  Signal /zɪɡnˈɑːl/ 
   [übtr.] cue  [fig.]
     Synonym: Zeichen

From Deutsch-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-ind ]


  Signal /zɪˈɡnaːl/ 
  sinyal kereta api 2.
  etwas Wahrnehmbares, das eine bestimmte Bedeutung hat
   3.
  Sachverhalt, der als Zeichen für etwas anderes gedeutet wird
   4.
  Schild oder Leuchtanlage, das freie Fahrt, ein Haltegebot oder andere Sachverhalte anzeigt

From German-Kurdish Ferheng/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:deu-kur ]


  Signal /zˈɪɡnˌɑːl/
  nêşan

From German-Kurdish Ferheng/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:deu-kur ]


  Signal /zˈɪɡnˌɑːl/
  nîşan

From German-Dutch FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.5 : [ freedict:deu-nld ]


  Signal /zˈɪɡnˌɑːl/
  sein, signaal, teken

From German-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.3 : [ freedict:deu-por ]


  Signal /zˈɪɡnˌɑːl/
  aceno, signo, sinal

From Deutsch-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-swe ]


  Signal /zɪˈɡnaːl/ 
  signal 2.
  etwas Wahrnehmbares, das eine bestimmte Bedeutung hat
   3.
  Sachverhalt, der als Zeichen für etwas anderes gedeutet wird
   4.
  Schild oder Leuchtanlage, das freie Fahrt, ein Haltegebot oder andere Sachverhalte anzeigt

From German-Turkish Ferheng/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:deu-tur ]


  Signal /zˈɪɡnˌɑːl/ 
  sinyal işaret

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  signal /sˈɪɡnəl/
  teken

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Signal /sˈɪɡnəl/
  الإشارة

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  signal //ˈsɪɡnəl// 
  1. сигна́л 2.
  computing: simple interprocess communication
   3.
  sign made to give notice
   4.
  telecommunication: electromagnetic action that conveys information
   5.
  useful information as opposed to noise
  2. семафо́р
  device to give indication
  3. знак
  foreshadowing

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  signal //ˈsɪɡnəl// 
  сигнализирам
  to indicate

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  signal /sˈɪɡnəl/
  znamení

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  signal /sˈɪɡnəl/
  signál

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  signal /sˈɪɡnəl/ 
  signalizovat

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  signal /sˈɪɡnəl/
   [eko] znamení, návěští

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  signal /sˈɪɡnəl/
   [eko] dát znamení, signalizovat