blinkenlight

English

Etymology

A faux-Germanization of blinkin' lights, invoking German blinken (blink, flash).

Noun

blinkenlight (plural blinkenlights)

  1. A flashing light or beacon light.
    • For quotations using this term, see Citations:blinkenlight.
  2. A status light on an electronic or electric device such as a modem, router, network hub, and so forth.

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