transducer (redirected from sector transducer)

trans·duc·er  (trns-dsr, -dy-, trnz-)

n.

A substance or device, such as a piezoelectric crystal, microphone, or photoelectric cell, that converts input energy of one form into output energy of another.

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[From Latin trnsdcere, to transfer : trns-, trans- + dcere, to lead; see deuk- in Indo-European roots.]

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transducer [trænzˈdjuːsə]

n

(Electronics) any device, such as a microphone or electric motor, that converts one form of energy into another

[from Latin transducere to lead across, from trans- + ducere to lead]

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transducer  (trns-dsr)

A device that converts one type of energy or signal into another. For example, a microphone is a transducer that converts sound waves into electric impulses; an electric motor is a transducer that converts electricity into mechanical energy.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

transducer - an electrical device that converts one form of energy into another electrical device - a device that produces or is powered by electricity electro-acoustic transducer - a transducer that converts electrical to acoustic energy or vice versa mosaic - transducer formed by the light-sensitive surface on a television camera tube electric eye, magic eye, photocell, photoconductive cell, photoelectric cell - a transducer used to detect and measure light and other radiations

Translations

transducer [trænzˈdjuːsəʳ] N → transductor m

transducer

n → Umformer m, → Umwandler m

transducer [trænzˈdjuːsəʳ] n → trasduttore m