pager

Definition

A wireless telecommunications device that receives text or voice messages.

Etymology

From page + -er (agent noun suffix) or + -er (measurement suffix) (sense 3).

Example Sentences

• "Before he could bring it down, the pager clipped to his belt went off. Alan pushed the button that turned the hateful gadget off and stood indecisively in front of the shop door a moment longer […]"
• "I left my cell, my pager, and my home phone at the bottom / I sent two letters back in autumn, you must not've got 'em"
• "more is a pager. The basic purpose of a pager is that it lets you view the contents of a file without actually having to open the file."