chirping
n.— «SprintNextel service offers both traditional and direct-connect options. Direct-connect operates like a walkie-talkie and is sometimes called “chirping.”» —“Cell records put suspect near scene, expert says” by Lara Brenckle Patriot-News (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) May 10, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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