transducer
nounUK /trænzˈdjuːsə(ɹ)/ · US /trænzˈdjuːsɚ/
Etymology 1924, Latin trānsdūcō + -er. By surface analysis, transduce + -er.
1
A device that converts energy from one form into another.
2
Computing, Computing theory, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences A state machine that generates output based on a given input.
- Derived terms
- mechanotransducer, microtransducer, neurotransducer, piezotransducer
- Related terms
- transduce, transduction, inducer, transformer, transponder