Definition of Detector. Meaning of Detector. Synonyms of Detector

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Definition of Detector

Detector
Detector De*tect"or, n. Specifically: (a) An indicator showing the depth of the water in a boiler. (b) (Elec.) A galvanometer, usually portable, for indicating the direction of a current. (c) (Elec.) Any of various devices for detecting the presence of electric waves.

Meaning of Detector from wikipedia

- humidity, air pollution, fire, health, security and lighting. MOS gas detector sensors are used to detect carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, hydrogen sulfide...
- radar detector detector (RDD) is a device used by police or law enforcement in areas where radar detectors are declared illegal. Radar detectors are built...
- A smoke detector is a device that senses smoke, typically as an indicator of fire. Smoke detectors/Alarms are usually housed in plastic enclosures, typically...
- A crystal detector is an obsolete electronic component used in some early 20th century radio receivers that consists of a piece of crystalline mineral...
- A metal detector is an instrument that detects the nearby presence of metal. Metal detectors are useful for finding metal objects on the surface, underground...
- neutrino detectors must be very large to detect a significant number of neutrinos. Neutrino detectors are often built underground, to isolate the detector from...
- envelope detector, the product detector takes the product of the modulated signal and a local oscillator, hence the name. A product detector is a frequency...
- A Cherenkov detector (pronunciation: /tʃɛrɛnˈkɔv/; Russian: Черенко́в) is a particle detector using the speed threshold for light production, the speed-dependent...
- up detector in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A detector is a device capable of registering a specific substance or physical phenomenon. Detector may...
- ****essed. Other detectors include the Hall electrolytic conductivity detector (ElCD), helium ionization detector (HID), infrared detector (IRD), photo-ionization...