Detector

  • (noun): Rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave.
    Synonyms: demodulator
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More definitions 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.
    Synonyms: sensor, sensing element
  • (noun): Electronic equipment that detects the presence of radio signals or radioactivity.