What is another word for sensors?

Pronunciation: [sˈɛnsəz] (IPA)

Sensors are devices that gather data and information about the physical surroundings and then convert it into an electrical signal. They are widely used in various fields like medical, automotive, aerospace, and environmental applications. There are numerous synonyms for sensors, such as detectors, probes, gauges, transducers, meters, indicators, and instruments, to name a few. Each of these synonyms has a unique application and function, but they all work towards the same goal of collecting data and analyzing it to provide useful insights. No matter what word you choose to describe sensors, they are crucial in modern technology and have transformed the world we live in.

What are the hypernyms for Sensors?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Sensors

As Marion continued now removing the taped-on sensors, Ally looked up and saw another uniformed nurse standing in the doorway.
"Syndrome"
Thomas Hoover
The 23d, Nakhil Sammar, a common inn for travellers, called sensors by the Turks.
"A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Vol. VIII."
Robert Kerr
There are many of these sensors between Mokha and Zenan, being built at the cost of the grand signior for the relief of travellers.
"A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Vol. VIII."
Robert Kerr

Famous quotes with Sensors

  • The sensors have many potential practical uses - in Government buildings, train carriages, cargo containers, on a soldier's lapel - and are a thousand times cheaper than current sensors that are used for the same purpose.
    Anne Campbell
  • They also explained how the sensors can monitor the levels of acetone on people's breath, and this can be used to tell people who suffer from diabetes when their next insulin shot is due. This is a more discreet method than what is currently on the market.
    Anne Campbell
  • Google, Microsoft and Yahoo should be developing new technologies to bypass government sensors and barriers to the Internet; but instead, they agreed to guard the gates themselves.
    Tom Lantos
  • Lighter computers and lighter sensors would let you have more function in a given weight, which is very important if you are launching things into space, and you have to pay by the pound to put things there.
    Ralph Merkle
  • What we are seeing now is customers shifting their attention from security products like firewalls and intrusion sensors, to the policies that need to be in place, and the technologies that help them enforce policy compliance.
    John W. Thompson

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