Main Entry: tick·er

Pronunciation: \ˈti-kər\

Function: noun

Date: 1821

: something that ticks or produces a ticking sound: as a : watch b (1) : a telegraphic receiving instrument that automatically prints off information (as stock quotations or news) on a paper ribbon (2) : a graphic on which information is scrolled across the top or bottom of a television or computer screen c slang : heart