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  1. sensor:


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Detailed Translations for sensor from English to Dutch

sensor:

sensor [the ~] nom

  1. the sensor
    de sensor
  2. the sensor (feeler; tentacle)
    de voeler
  3. the sensor
    – Any hardware or software that can detect events or environmental changes, such as your current location or the amount of light around your computer. For example, a notebook with a location sensor, such as a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver, can determine your exact location. An ambient light sensor can detect when there is a change in lighting, and then a program can use that information to adjust the brightness of your screen. 1
    de sensor

Translation Matrix for sensor:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
sensor sensor
voeler feeler; sensor; tentacle
- detector; image sensor; sensing element

Related Words for "sensor":

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Related Definitions for "sensor":

  1. any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner2
  2. Any hardware or software that can detect events or environmental changes, such as your current location or the amount of light around your computer. For example, a notebook with a location sensor, such as a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver, can determine your exact location. An ambient light sensor can detect when there is a change in lighting, and then a program can use that information to adjust the brightness of your screen.1
  3. A device used in digital cameras to capture visual information.1