What is the meaning of detector?

noun

  • Any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner.
  • Rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave.
  • Electronic equipment that detects the presence of radio signals or radioactivity. .
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