transceiver

noun

trans·​ceiv·​er tran(t)-ˈsē-vər How to pronounce transceiver (audio)
: a radio transmitter-receiver that uses many of the same components for both transmission and reception

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The man who had avoided the avalanche used a transceiver to located the general area where his sibling was buried. Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024 Each unit comprised a photon transceiver and a digital processing unit, and the devices were hooked together via 10 km of dedicated optical fiber. IEEE Spectrum, 21 Dec. 2024 This setup includes a small Raspberry Pi computer, an antenna, a transceiver, and a battery. Alex Vakulov, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 Regardless of how much battery life appears on the digital readout of your transceiver, install fresh batteries. Kim Kircher, Outside Online, 11 Oct. 2013 See all Example Sentences for transceiver 

Word History

Etymology

transmitter + receiver

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of transceiver was in 1934

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“Transceiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transceiver. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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