pager1

[pey-jer] /ˈpeɪ dʒər/
noun
1.
something, as a book or brochure, having a specified number of pages (usually used in combination):
Her latest report was a 12-pager.
Origin
1965-70; page1 + -er1

pager2

[pey-jer] /ˈpeɪ dʒər/
noun
1.
beeper (def 3).
Origin
1965-70; page3 + -er1
British Dictionary definitions for pagers

pager

/ˈpeɪdʒə/
noun
1.
a small electronic device, capable of receiving short messages; usually carried by people who need to be contacted urgently (e.g. doctors)
Word Origin and History for pagers

pager

n.

"device that emits a signal when activated by a telephone call," 1968, agent noun from page (v.1).

pagers in Culture

pager definition


A wireless device that, when activated, signals the bearer to contact either a predetermined party or the party indicated on the device itself. Often called a beeper for the annoying beeps some pagers use to alert their owner.