blip
noun [C] /blɪp/Definition
› a small spot of light, sometimes with a short, sharp sound, that appears on a computer screenQuantities and units of light › a temporary change that does not have any special meaning: Last month's rise in inflation was described by the chancellor as only a blip.Change and changes
(Definition of blip noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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