sensor
sen·sor
noun \ˈsen-ˌsȯ(ə)r, ˈsen(t)-sər\Definition of SENSOR
: a device that responds to a physical stimulus (as heat, light, sound, pressure, magnetism, or a particular motion) and transmits a resulting impulse (as for measurement or operating a control); also : sense organ
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