emitter
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6.7
- noun
- /ɪˈmɪtər/
- Specialized
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emisor
- This presumes that countries will have incentives such as a domestic carbon tax or some type of regulations in place to induce domestic emitters of greenhouse gases to reduce their own emissions.
Examples
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How much responsibility for the transfer of information does an emitter have, and how much does the receiver have?
Blog text (30) -
For example, an infrared emitter can be located in areas where picture or video capture is prohibited, and the emitter can generate infrared signals with encoded data that includes commands to disable the recording functions of devices.
Academic text (2018) -
These incentives would motivate private sector emitters to invest in joint implementation projects whenever the cost per unit of avoided emissions is smaller than the cost they would incur in reducing their own emissions.
Academic text (1997) -
Through the use of an infrared emitter, a strobe of infrared light may be emitted so that "cameras in the same general area of the transmitter can detect the signal, regardless of the direction the cameras are facing." (185)
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The software developer created an emitter that sends notifications to users when new updates are available.
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An emitter in the program broadcasts events that other components can listen to for real-time data processing.
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The audio emitter generates signals that allow the sound system to reproduce music accurately.
Synonyms
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4.4
A person who sends information to someone else
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5.3
A device that sends radio or television signals
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8.4
A data source that sends values over time to other code
How Active
- Specialized
- Specialized
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6.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Emitter comes from the Latin emittere, made of e- 'out' and mittere 'to send', the same idea you see in transmit or the word 'send'. So, in computing, an emitter is a component that 'sends out' events or messages for other parts to 'listen' to.