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Transducer vs Actuator - What's the difference?

transducer | actuator |

As nouns the difference between transducer and actuator

is that transducer is a device that converts energy from one form into another while actuator is something that actuates something else, especially a mechanism that causes a device to be switched on or off.

transducer

English

(wikipedia transducer)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A device that converts energy from one form into another.
  • (computing theory) A state machine that generates output based on a given input.

    • Usage notes

    * Not to be confused with transductor.

    Related terms

    * transduce (pos v) * transduction (pos n)

    See also

    * inducer * transformer * transponder

    actuator

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia actuator) (en noun)
  • Something that actuates something else, especially a mechanism that causes a device to be switched on or off
  • * The mind is the actuator of the body
  • (computing) The mechanism that moves the head assembly on a disk drive
  • (electrical) A relay that controls the flow of electricity

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