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sender

sender

1 5.3
A device that sends radio or television signals
  • noun
  • /ˈsɛndər/
  • Archaic
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  • Latency along the path, the time from the start of a packet's transmission by the sender until the packet is received at the destination, can be much longer than the time it takes to simply transmit the packet at the bottleneck rate.
  • sender and receiver
  • electrical sender
  • closest sender

Examples

  • The layer also extends between the two halves, so no electromagnetic fields can go between the sender and receiver.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • So there is a source and or the sender of the signals and the receiver of the signals.

  • You have some data at the sender and a clock at the sender.

  • Figure 1 appears on the screen of the sender.

    Blog text (13)
  • The sender can put anything here, and all other components should ignore it.

    Blog text (6)
  • The sender presses the button.

  • As before, the Requester ID field says that the sender of this packet has ID zero.

    Blog text (6)
  • The Completer ID identifies the sender of this packet, which is 0x1000.

    Blog text (6)
  • And before going on, it's worth noting that the sender of a Memory Write TLP doesn't get an indication that the packet has reached its final destination, even less that it has been executed.

    Blog text (6)
  • The sender broadcasts the signal to reach all nearby receivers.

Synonyms

transmitter
vssender
  • Specialized
142 3.9

A device that sends radio or television signals across long distances

is the general name for devices that send such signals
emitter
vssender
73 5.6

A device that gives off light, heat, or sound

refers specifically to devices sending radio or television signals
transceiver
vssender
  • Specialized
18 5.6

A device that sends and receives signals, like a radio

only focuses on sending signals, not receiving them
radio transmitter
vssender
  • Specialized
7 3.4

A device that sends out radio signals

covers both radio and television sending devices
television transmitter
vssender
  • Specialized
1 3.5

A device that sends television signals for people to watch

is used more generally for devices that send signals
satellite transmitter
vssender
  • Specialized
1 4.1

A device on a satellite that sends signals to Earth or other satellites

is the broader term for devices that send such signals

Surface Forms

sender singular
senders plural

Morphology

sender = send (transparent) = send + er

Formed with the productive suffix '-er' applied to 'send'; the meaning extends to an instrument (device) that sends signals, which is a common nominal extension.

Etymology

Sender can also mean a machine that sends signals and it follows the same idea: send + -er, where -er means 'thing that does', like in heater. That's why a radio or TV sender is a device that 'sends' signals to receivers.