buzzer
Sign in to saveA buzzer or beeper is an audio signaling device, which may be mechanical, electromechanical, or piezoelectric (piezo for short). Typical uses of buzzers and beepers include alarm devices, timers, train and confirmation of user input such as a mouse click or keystroke.
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It is catalogued under topics including Bells (percussion) and Electrical components.
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- Subclass of
- sound generator
- Image
- Piezo.jpg
- Has use
- sound effect
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- Piezoelectric loudspeakers
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Encyclopedic overview
10 sectionsContents
- History
- Electromechanical
- Piezoelectric
- Types
- Electromechanical
- Mechanical
- Piezoelectric
- Modern applications
- See also
- References
A buzzer or beeper is an audio signaling device, which may be mechanical, electromechanical, or piezoelectric (piezo for short). Typical uses of buzzers and beepers include alarm devices, timers, train and confirmation of user input such as a mouse click or keystroke.
== History ==
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “buzzer” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.