beep sound

A beep is a short, single tone, typically high-pitched, generally made by a computer or other machine. The term has its origin in onomatopoeia. The word "beep-beep" is recorded for the noise of a car horn in 1929, and the modern usage of "beep" for a high-pitched tone is attributed to Arthur C. Clarke in 1951.

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    Another warning / alert post 📯

    Hi, I've had the MGS5 SE for about four weeks now and very happy. However, in the past four days it keeps giving a random warning or alert. It is higher pitched than the normal bong sounds, more of a beep similar to the reversing sensors. Completely random when it happens and no visual...
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