sen|sor

sen|sor
sen|sor «SEHN suhr, -sr», noun.
1. any one of various devices that react to changes in temperature, radiation, motion, or the like, by generating or transmitting signals that may be used to measure an output or control an automatic operation: »

Feedback in automation depends on sensors to transmit data to the controlling computer.

2. any sensing device, such as a radar system, photoelectric cell, or remote sensor.
3. an instrument for recording and transmitting data about physiological changes; biosensor: »

Scientists on the ground received electrocardiograms direct from sensors attached to the spacemen's bodies (Time).

4. any sensory structure; sense organ: »

the sensors of an insect.

╂[apparently back formation < sensory]

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