Definition of Detector

  • 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 manner Noun
  • 2. Rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave Noun
  • 3. Electronic equipment that detects the presence of radio signals or radioactivity Noun

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