Definition: In the context of computer programming, a "squawk" is a type of noise or sound produced by a software application when it detects an event that may be critical to the operation of the system. The term "squawkers" refers to the process of detecting and responding to such events in real-time. For example, if a program detects that there has been a network connection issue, it would likely send out a squawk to alert other components of the system that something is not working as