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noun
a device that receives a signal in the form of one type of energy and converts it to a signal in another form: A microphone is a transducer that converts acoustic energy into electrical impulses.
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Word Origin & History
transducer
1924, "device which converts energy from one form to another," from L. transducere "lead across, transfer," from trans- "across" + ducere "to lead" (see duke). The verb transduce is recorded from 1949.
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Science Dictionary
transducer  (trāns-d 'sər) Pronunciation Key
A device that converts one type of energy or signal into another. For example, a microphone is a transducer that converts sound waves into electric impulses; an electric motor is a transducer that converts electricity into mechanical energy. |
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Computing Dictionary
transducer definition
1. A device for converting sound, temperature, pressure, light or other signals to or from an electronic signal.
2. Finite State Machine.
(1995-02-15)
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