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warning device

[′wȯrn·iŋ di‚vīs]
(computer science)
A visible or audible alarm to inform the operator of a machine condition.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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A smart combination of software and hardware removes the need for time-consuming inspection and test of each individual warning device by intelligently reading the sound output of the horn or the light emitted by the strobe to check it is working properly.
The Child Restraint Warning Device is instrumental in preventing potentially fatal accidents stemming from children suffocating in hot vehicles.
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Absence, condition, location or malfunction of any traffic or road sign, signal or warning device unless the absence, condition, location or malfunction is not corrected by the state or political sub-division responsible within a reasonable time after actual or constructive notice or the removal or destruction of such signs, signals or warning devices by third parties, action of weather elements or as a result of traffic collision except on failure of the state or political subdivision to correct the same within a reasonable time after actual or constructive notice.
Instead of using such systems as simply a warning device to protect their illegal activity, some criminals, terrorists, and other antisocial individuals may use these systems to manipulate law enforcement.
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