transponder

English

Etymology

Blend of transmitter +‎ responder.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɒndə(ɹ)

Noun

transponder (plural transponders)

1. A radar or radio transceiver that transmits some signal in response to receiving a predetermined signal.

   Synonym: (slang) parrot

Derived terms

• transpond

Translations

transceiver that transmits some signal in response to receiving a predetermined signal

• Catalan: transponedor m
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 發射機應答器 (zh), 发射机应答器 (zh) (fāshèjī yìngdáqì), 轉發器, 转发器 (zhuǎnfāqì)

• Dutch: transponder (nl) m
• Finnish: transponderi (fi), toisiotutkavastain
• French: transpondeur (fr) m
• German: Transponder (de) m
• Italian: trasponditore (it) m
• Japanese: トランスポンダ (toransuponda)
• Portuguese: transponder (pt) m
• Russian: транспо́ндер (ru) m (transpóndɛr)
• Serbo-Croatian:

  Cyrillic: транспондер m

  Roman: transponder m

• Spanish: transponder m, transpondedor (es) m
• Welsh: trawsatebwr m

See also

• identification friend or foe

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Portuguese

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English transponder.

Noun

transponder m (plural transponders)

1. transponder (transceiver that transmits a signal in response to another)