sensor

sen·sor  (snsr, -sôr)

n.

1. A device, such as a photoelectric cell, that receives and responds to a signal or stimulus.

2. See sense organ.

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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]

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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.

Thesaurus

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 manner detector, sensing element device - 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

Translations

sensor [ˈsensəʳ] N → sensor m

sensor [ˈsɛnsə^r] n → senseur m

sensor

n → Sensor m; (non-electronic also) → Fühler m

sensor [ˈsɛnsəʳ] n (Tech) → sensore m

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sensor [ˈsɛnsəʳ] n (Tech) → sensore m