semaphore

Bedeutung (Englisch)

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) Any equipment used for visual signalling by means of flags, lights, or mechanically moving arms, which are used to represent letters of the alphabet, or words.
2. (countable, uncountable) A visual system for transmitting information using the above equipment; especially, by means of two flags held one in each hand, using an alphabetic and numeric code based on the position of the signaller's arms; flag semaphore.
3. (countable, uncountable) A bit, token, fragment of code, or some other mechanism which is used to restrict access to a shared function or device to a single process at a time, or to synchronize and coordinate events in different processes.

Verb

To signal using, or as if using, a semaphore, with the implication that it is done nonverbally.

Konzepte

Semaphor

Ampel

🚦

Zeichenträger

Signalmast

Verkehrsampel

🚦

Signalanlage

Signallicht

Flaggensignal

Lichtzeichenanlage

Signal

Zeichen

Synonyme

signal

traffic light

🚦

signal post

traffic lights

robot

🤖

guide

stoplight

teleseme

brief

banner

traffic signal

usher

guide on

signalling mechanism

flag signaling

mentor

Übersetzungen

sémaphore

semáforo

🚦

semafoor

semaforo

🚦

semafor

semàfor

🚦

seinpaal

semáforo

🚦

feu

🔥

signaleren

seinen

σηματογράφος

işaret verme aleti

ملوح

Ausgesprochen als (IPA)

/ˈsɛm.əˌfɔː/

Etymologie (Englisch)

The noun is borrowed from French sémaphore, from Ancient Greek σῆμα (sêma, “mark, sign, token”) + French -phore (from Ancient Greek -φόρος (-phóros, suffix indicating a bearer or carrier)). By surface analysis, sema- + -phore.
The verb is derived from the noun.