transceiver

noun

trans·​ceiv·​er tran(t)-ˈsē-vər How to pronounce transceiver (audio)
: a radio transmitter-receiver that uses many of the same components for both transmission and reception

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Outside of ASICs, the company is currently short on EMLs (explains transceiver constraints) and is doubling capacity over the next 9 months. Pia Singh, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2025 Quantum leaps in miniaturizing satellite transceivers, and in simplifying their operation, are in turn cutting down the time Help. Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025 Once released into a specific environment, these motes utilize radio frequency transceivers to communicate. Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2025 As a result, the re-signaling efforts underway on the G line will be delayed as work begins to retrofit even the newest train cars to utilize newer 5G transceivers. Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 28 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for transceiver

Word History

Etymology

transmitter + receiver

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of transceiver was in 1934

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“Transceiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transceiver. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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