sen·sor (s n s r, -sôr )n. 1. A device, such as a photoelectric cell, that receives and responds to a signal or stimulus. 2. See sense organ. |
sensor [ˈsɛnsə]
n
(Electronics) anything, such as a photoelectric cell, that receives a signal or stimulus and responds to it
[from Latin sēnsus perceived, from sentīre to observe]
An equipment which detects, and may indicate, and/or record objects and activities by means of energy or particles emitted, reflected, or modified by objects.
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| Noun | 1. |  sensor - any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive mannerdevice - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water" metal detector - detector that gives a signal when it detects the presence of metal; used to detect the presence of stray bits of metal in food products or to find buried metal mine detector - detector consisting of an electromagnetic device; used to locate explosive mines electric eye, magic eye, photocell, photoconductive cell, photoelectric cell - a transducer used to detect and measure light and other radiations trace detector - a screening device for traces of explosives; used at airline terminals |
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