transceiver
noun
trans·ceiv·er
tran(t)-ˈsē-vər 
: a radio transmitter-receiver that uses many of the same components for both transmission and reception
Examples of transceiver in a Sentence
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The Sawtooth Avalanche Center said O’Connor’s skiing partner, who has not been identified publicly, called for help on a satellite communication device before using a transceiver device to locate O’Connor in the snow.
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Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 14 May 2024
The skiing partner was able to find O'Connor with her rescue transceiver and probe pole, according to the report.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024
Aiming the laser at the spacecraft so the transceiver knows where to point back is the most difficult part, Wright said.
—Justine McDaniel, Washington Post, 19 Dec. 2023
He had been located thanks to a transceiver that pinged his location, and was transported to the hospital with broken bones.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
Engineers at Intel developed this approach in the past decade, and the first commercial products built with it, optical transceivers, were launched in 2016.
—Roel Baets, IEEE Spectrum, 8 Apr. 2023
Sloop then used his transceiver to locate Burks near a tree.
—Sarah Al-Arshani, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2024
The companion was able to locate Burks quickly by turning on his transceiver, the Baker County Sheriff's Office said.
—CBS News, 12 Mar. 2024
Data traffic also increased by 14.8% last year, and the company increased its 4G transceiver stations by 30.7%.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 9 Feb. 2024
Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 14 May 2024
The skiing partner was able to find O'Connor with her rescue transceiver and probe pole, according to the report.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024
Aiming the laser at the spacecraft so the transceiver knows where to point back is the most difficult part, Wright said.
—Justine McDaniel, Washington Post, 19 Dec. 2023
He had been located thanks to a transceiver that pinged his location, and was transported to the hospital with broken bones.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
Engineers at Intel developed this approach in the past decade, and the first commercial products built with it, optical transceivers, were launched in 2016.
—Roel Baets, IEEE Spectrum, 8 Apr. 2023
Sloop then used his transceiver to locate Burks near a tree.
—Sarah Al-Arshani, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2024
The companion was able to locate Burks quickly by turning on his transceiver, the Baker County Sheriff's Office said.
—CBS News, 12 Mar. 2024
Data traffic also increased by 14.8% last year, and the company increased its 4G transceiver stations by 30.7%.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 9 Feb. 2024
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“Transceiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transceiver. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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