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What does signal mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word signal? Here's what it means.

Noun
  1. A sign made to give notice of some occurrence, command, or danger, or to indicate the start of a concerted action.
  2. An on-off light, semaphore, or other device used to give an indication to another person.
  3. (of a radio, TV, telephone, internet, etc.) An electrical or electromagnetic action, normally a voltage that is a function of time that conveys the information of the radio or TV program or of communication with another party.
  4. A token; an indication; a foreshadowing; a sign.
  5. Useful information, as opposed to noise.
  6. (computing) A simple interprocess communication used to notify a process or thread of an occurrence.
Verb
  1. (transitive) To indicate.
Adjective
  1. Standing above others in rank, importance, or achievement.
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