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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.

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sound generator
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Piezoelectric loudspeakers
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  • 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.

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