blip 
/ˈblɪp/ noun
plural blips /ˈblɪp/ noun [count] 1 : a bright dot on the screen of an electronic device (such as a radar)
▪ The approaching ship appeared as a blip on the screen. — often used figuratively ▪ At that time, the organization was only a blip on the political radar screen. ▪ As a football player he wasn't even a blip on the radar screen. [=he was not important; no one had noticed that he was or could become a good player] 2 : a very short high sound made by an electronic device
▪ the blips, buzzes, and bleeps of a video game 3 : something that is small or unimportant or that does not last a long time
▪ The company's financial problems were just a temporary blip.
▪ The approaching ship appeared as a blip on the screen. — often used figuratively ▪ At that time, the organization was only a blip on the political radar screen. ▪ As a football player he wasn't even a blip on the radar screen. [=he was not important; no one had noticed that he was or could become a good player]
▪ the blips, buzzes, and bleeps of a video game
▪ The company's financial problems were just a temporary blip.
