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transceiver

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transceiver

(TRANSmitter reCEIVER) An electronic device or circuit that transmits and receives analog or digital signals. It comes in many forms; for example, a transponder on a satellite, a network adapter in the computer or the circuits in a cellphone.


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


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Worldwide Computer Products News-17 February 2009-Lime Microsystems introduces LMS6002 multi-band multi-standard RF transceiver IC(C)1995-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS
A transceiver serves two function; it is both a receiver and a transmitter which are combined together to form one unit and operate using the same circuitry In some cases the circuitry will not be shared; in this case it is called a transmitter-receiver which was originally invented in the 1920s
The transceiver could fail to function properly in the aftermath of an avalanche, and result in the buried victim not being found in time to avoid serious injury or death.
 
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