| bell 7, ASCII "BEL", the which prodces a standard audibile warning from the computer or . In the days it really was a bell, since the advent of the it is more likely to be a sound sample (e.g. the sound of a bell) played through a loudspeaker. Also called "G-bell", because it is typed as Control-G. The term "beep" is preferred among some hobbyists. Compare , . (1997-04-08) |