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Detector vs Transducer - What's the difference?

detector | transducer |

As nouns the difference between detector and transducer

is that detector is a device capable of registering a specific substance or physical phenomenon while transducer is a device that converts energy from one form into another.

detector

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A device capable of registering a specific substance or physical phenomenon.
    • Smoke detectors are mandatory in public buildings.

    Derived terms

    * lie detector * smoke detector

    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