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

Recent Examples on the Web

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

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

This cyber-attack swiftly crashed thousands of Viasat transceivers, and cut off communication lifelines linking Ukraine’s democratic rulers with their armed guardians, and with their allies across Europe and the globe. —Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025

The Lincoln Lab researchers achieved this high-data-rate optical link with a commercial off-the-shelf optical transceiver. —IEEE Spectrum, 12 May 2025

Word History

Etymology

transmitter + receiver

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for transceiver

• achiever
• believer
• deceiver
• perceiver
• receiver
• reliever
• retriever
• cleaver
• fever
• leaver
• weaver
• unbeliever