Beeb

Beeb
noun /biːb/
a) an affectionate nickname for the BBC

The BBC Micro (alias the Beeb) is still quite a deluxe machine, with better high-resolution color graphics than any of its competitors.

b) A (early British home computer).

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  • Beeb — noun the Beeb spoken the BBC …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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