: a radio transmitter-receiver that uses many of the same components for both transmission and reception

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At the center of the platform is a 400 Gbps silicon photonic transceiver that converts electrical signals into optical signals and back again. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026 Researchers continue to improve electrical interconnects through advances in signaling, packaging, and transceiver design. IEEE Spectrum, 9 July 2026 As a secondary part of its mission, the NASA spacecraft also carried a laser transceiver. Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 22 June 2026 Coherent , Lumentum — The companies, makers of optical transceivers, were the top gainers in the S & P 500, heading for a third straight day of gains. Michelle Fox, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026 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 17 Jul. 2026.

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