sensor

A device or organ that detects certain external stimuli and responds in a distinctive manner.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsɛn.sə/

Etymology

Originated 1925–30, formed as a Latin loanword from sentiō (“to feel”) + -tor (“-er”). By surface analysis, sense + -or.

Synonyms

detector

transducer

sensing element

sensing device

pickup

end instrument

susceptor element

sensing unit

pick-up

sensing probe

pick-up unit

feeler unit

prospecting apparatus

sensitive pick-up

response element

alarm

laser flow transducer

gauge

reader

sense organ

sensitive element

sniffer

senser

primary detector

temperature detector

feeler search

Translations

capteur

sensor

Sensor

sensore

senseur

sensor

czujnik

sensor

sensor

détecteur

algılayıcı

Fühler

alıcı

Messfühler

Detektor

Sentences

Recent technological improvements in sensor design include above-the-horizon capability and improved resolution .