transponder
English edit
Etymology edit
Blend of transmitter + responder.
Pronunciation edit
- Rhymes: -ɒndə(ɹ)
Noun edit
transponder (plural transponders)
- A radar or radio transceiver that transmits some signal in response to receiving a predetermined signal.
- Synonym: (slang) parrot
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
transceiver that transmits some signal in response to receiving a predetermined signal
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See also edit
Portuguese edit
Etymology edit
Unadapted borrowing from English transponder.
Noun edit
transponder m (plural transponders)
- transponder (transceiver that transmits a signal in response to another)