beaconing

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/ˈbiːkənɪŋ/

noun

A continuous signaling of error conditions on a LAN, or small packets on a wireless LAN (WLAN).

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of beacon
nounbeaconing (countable and uncountable, plural beaconings)

plural beaconings

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

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Anagrams

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APA

beaconing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beaconing

MLA

“beaconing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beaconing. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “beaconing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beaconing.

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