TRANSPONDER


Meaning of TRANSPONDER in English

/ trænsˈpɒndə(r); NAmE / noun

( technical ) a piece of equipment that receives radio signals and automatically sends out another signal in reply

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WORD ORIGIN

1940s: blend of transmit and respond , + -er .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.