squawk boxes
Desktop intercom systems
A squawk box is a small intercom speaker used for one-way or two-way communication, especially in offices and trading floors where rapid information sharing is essential.
The name comes from the often harsh, tinny audio quality these devices produce.
In finance, squawk boxes broadcast real-time market commentary and trade alerts from brokers to clients.
The analyst's voice crackled through the squawk box with breaking news on the merger.
- speakerphoneHands-free audio device
- intercomShort-range voice transmitter
- open lineUnoccupied communication path
- loudspeakerSound amplification device
- audio equipmentDevices for reproducing sound
Wall Street · radio · ticker tape · breaking news · transmitter · walkie-talkie · electronics · amplifier · brokerage · PA system · receiver · trading floor · alarm system · telecommunications · communications · public address system · speaker system · microphone
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Speech without full voice
confidential communication · direct line · closed circuit · telephone
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Quality audio playback equipment
studio monitors · silent mode · surround sound · noise-canceling headphones
squawk boxesemail
Digital written communication
text message · letter · voicemail · do not disturb · silence
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