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 researchers compared the absorption profiles for different gases taken from an online molecular absorption database with sensing data on various gas samples from their sub-terahertz transceivers in sensing mode.
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IEEE Spectrum, 16 Nov. 2023
Laser transceivers on spacecraft can be smaller than their radio counterparts, which means less mass, less fuel, and less cost to launch them.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Oct. 2023
The computer can switch between the two autopilots as needed, as well as interface with a radio transceiver and GPS.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 July 2023
There was a tone that got transmitted to radio transceivers and to radio stations.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2023
The Orion cortical stimulation system includes [from left] a processing unit, video glasses, and a wireless transceiver.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Aug. 2023
In December, the company was granted a patent involving transceivers that could be fitted on a device for the purposes of powering voice and internet services.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 30 June 2023
Designed by Harvard researcher Zachary Manchester, about half the wafer consists of a solar cell for generating electricity, and the rest includes a small microprocessor, a radio transceiver and magnetometer, and a gyroscope for navigation and orientation.
—Steve Nadis, Discover Magazine, 6 Oct. 2016
The two big ones are a transceiver which, as its portmanteau-ness suggests, can both transmit and receive radio signals.
—Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 24 July 2023
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IEEE Spectrum, 16 Nov. 2023
Laser transceivers on spacecraft can be smaller than their radio counterparts, which means less mass, less fuel, and less cost to launch them.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Oct. 2023
The computer can switch between the two autopilots as needed, as well as interface with a radio transceiver and GPS.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 July 2023
There was a tone that got transmitted to radio transceivers and to radio stations.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2023
The Orion cortical stimulation system includes [from left] a processing unit, video glasses, and a wireless transceiver.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Aug. 2023
In December, the company was granted a patent involving transceivers that could be fitted on a device for the purposes of powering voice and internet services.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 30 June 2023
Designed by Harvard researcher Zachary Manchester, about half the wafer consists of a solar cell for generating electricity, and the rest includes a small microprocessor, a radio transceiver and magnetometer, and a gyroscope for navigation and orientation.
—Steve Nadis, Discover Magazine, 6 Oct. 2016
The two big ones are a transceiver which, as its portmanteau-ness suggests, can both transmit and receive radio signals.
—Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 24 July 2023
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Word History
Etymology
transmitter + receiver
First Known Use
1934, in the meaning defined above
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“Transceiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transceiver. Accessed 3 Dec. 2023.
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