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Relay vs Repeater - What's the difference?

relay | repeater |

In electronics terms the difference between relay and repeater

is that relay is an electrical actuator that allows a relatively small electrical voltage or current to control a larger voltage or current while repeater is an electronic device that receives a weak or low-level signal and retransmits it at a higher level or higher power.

As nouns the difference between relay and repeater

is that relay is a new set of hounds while repeater is an electronic device that receives a weak or low-level signal and retransmits it at a higher level or higher power.

As a verb relay

is to release a new set of hounds.

relay

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) , of uncertain origin.

Noun

(en noun)
  • (by extension) A new set of anything.
  • * Charles Dickens, Dombey and Son
    • There is a snaky gleam in her hard grey eye, as of anticipated rounds of buttered toast, relays of hot chops, worryings and quellings of young children, sharp snappings at poor Berry, and all the other delights of her Ogress's castle.
  • A series of vehicles travelling in sequence.
  • (athletics) A track and field discipline where runners take turns in carrying a baton from start to finish. Most common events are 4x100 meter and 4x400 meter competitions.
  • (electronics) An electrical actuator that allows a relatively small electrical voltage or current to control a larger voltage or current.
    • Derived terms
    * relay race

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete, intransitive, hunting) To release a new set of hounds.
  • To pass on or transfer (information).
    • Synonyms
    * (to relay a message) convey

    Etymology 2

    Verb

    • English heteronyms English irregular verbs

    repeater

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (electronics) An electronic device that receives a weak or low-level signal and retransmits it at a higher level or higher power.
  • (firearms) A gun that has a store of cartridges and does not need reloading after each shot.
  • In ufology and similar studies, a person who regularly sees unexplained sightings of paranormal phenomena.
    • Note – this term is more commonly used by skeptics of the paranormal, and implies that the witness lacks credibility.
  • A watch with a striking apparatus which, upon pressure of a spring, will indicate the time, usually in hours and quarters.
  • (US) One who votes more than once at an election.
  • A repeating decimal.
  • (nautical) A pennant used to indicate that a certain flag in a hoist of signal is duplicated.

    • Anagrams

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