as in detector
a device that detects some physical quantity and responds usually with a transmitted signal
the cat accidentally triggered the motion sensor, which set off the alarm
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Recent Examples of sensor
The actual sensor is roughly an inch wide, and the band is slightly thinner than that.
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Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 8 May 2025
Cross-type sensors are more accurate by nature, though to be fair Canon's other cameras focus quickly and accurately without them.
—PC Magazine, 7 May 2025
This research directly addresses the challenges of running LLMs under the constraints of edge computing, from mobile devices to IoT sensors ensuring that AI remains not only powerful but also private and secure.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 7 May 2025
Members wear a ring and pay a membership fee, to have their data measured through sensors hidden inside the band.
—Kate Matthams, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 8 May 2025
Cross-type sensors are more accurate by nature, though to be fair Canon's other cameras focus quickly and accurately without them.
—PC Magazine, 7 May 2025
This research directly addresses the challenges of running LLMs under the constraints of edge computing, from mobile devices to IoT sensors ensuring that AI remains not only powerful but also private and secure.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 7 May 2025
Members wear a ring and pay a membership fee, to have their data measured through sensors hidden inside the band.
—Kate Matthams, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sensor
detector
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Every detector has some noise from the random motion of electrons.—
Chris Impey,
The Conversation,
25 Apr. 2025
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The investigation revealed that over the course of four years, Charles McGuire was recording his tenant through a camera hidden in a smoke detector in the home, officials told WMUR.—
Paloma Chavez,
Miami Herald,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Sensor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sensor. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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