strobe

Etymology
Shortening of.

Noun

 * 1) A stroboscopic lamp: a device used to produce regular flashes of light.
 * 2)  An electronic signal in hardware indicating that a value is ready to be read.
 * 1)  An electronic signal in hardware indicating that a value is ready to be read.

Verb

 * 1) To flash like a stroboscopic lamp.