- published: 10 Feb 2016
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A beacon is an intentionally conspicuous device designed to attract attention to a specific location.
Beacons can also be combined with semaphoric or other indicators to provide important information, such as the status of an airport, by the colour and rotational pattern of its airport beacon, or of pending weather as indicated on a weather beacon mounted at the top of a tall building or similar site. When used in such fashion, beacons can be considered a form of optical telegraphy.
Beacons help guide navigators to their destinations. Types of navigational beacons include radar reflectors, radio beacons, sonic and visual signals. Visual beacons range from small, single-pile structures to large lighthouses or light stations and can be located on land or on water. Lighted beacons are called lights; unlighted beacons are called daybeacons.
Beaconing is the process that allows a network to self-repair network problems. The stations on the network notify the other stations on the ring when they are not receiving the transmissions. Beaconing is used in Token ring and FDDI networks.
I took the bus down Barthust Street and saw where
all the lonely people meet down there
I sat on a pile of cigarettes and blew
icicles with one sharp breath towards you
There's black ice,
no sign
Temper me and temper this, I've tried
to fit in everything in a small time
The winter brings a heaviness, this weight
is a hand over the things I shouldn't say
There's black ice,
no sign