interrogator

noun — 2 senses

interrogator

noun

Etymology From Latin interrogātor. By surface analysis, interrogate + -or.

1

One who interrogates; a person who asks questions, especially one who is adversarial.

2

A device that requests data from another device.

  • Any RFID interrogator within 30 meters can read an RFID tag in active mode.2002, Mark Beaulieu, Wireless Internet applications and architecture, page 126:
Derived terms
interrogatress, interrogatrix
Related terms
interrogable, interrogate, interrogation, interrogative

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