transceiver

trans·ceiv·er

T0314300 (trăn-sē′vər)n. A transmitter and receiver housed together in a single unit and having some circuits in common, often for portable or mobile use.

[trans(mitter) + (re)ceiver.]

transceiver

(trænˈsiːvə) n (Telecommunications) a device which transmits and receives radio or electronic signals[C20: from trans(mitter) + (re)ceiver]

trans•ceiv•er

(trænˈsi vər)

n. a radio transmitter and receiver combined in one unit. [1935–40; trans (mitter) + (re) ceiver]

Translations

transceiver

[tran′sē·vər] (computer science) A computer terminal that can transmit and receive information to and from an input/output channel. (electronics) A radio transmitter and receiver combined in one unit and having switching arrangements such as to permit both transmitting and receiving. Also known as transmitter-receiver.

transceiver

A combination of a radio transmitter and receiver, both of which are enclosed in a common case and share common circuits. Also called a transreceiver.

transceiver

Transmitter-receiver. The physical device that connects ahost interface (e.g. an Ethernet controller) to a local area network. Ethernet transceivers contain electronics thatapply signals to the cable and sense other host's signals andcollisions. See also CSMA/CD.

transceiver

(TRANSmitter reCEIVER) An electronic device or circuit that transmits and receives analog or digital signals, either wired or wireless. Transceivers come in many forms; for example, a satellite transponder is a transceiver. Ethernet adapters and cellphones also contain transceivers. See radio, base station and transponder.

Acronym

Definition

TRANSCEIVER➣Transmitter/Receiver

TRANSCEIVER➣Transmitter Receiver

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