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Transceiver vs Emitter - What's the difference?

transceiver | emitter |

As nouns the difference between transceiver and emitter

is that transceiver is a combined radio transmitter and receiver while emitter is that which emits something.

transceiver

English

(wikipedia transceiver)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A combined radio transmitter and receiver.
  • (computing) A device that performs transmitting and receiving functions, especially if using common components.

    • Related terms

    * receiver * transmitter * transponder

    emitter

    English

    (wikipedia emitter)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • That which emits something.
  • (electronics) The name for one terminal of a bipolar transistor (BJT).

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