Definitions of electronic equipment
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equipment that involves the controlled conduction of electrons (especially in a gas or vacuum or semiconductor)
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synonyms:
electronics
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types:
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amplifier
electronic equipment that increases strength of signals passing through it
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audio system, sound system
a system of electronic equipment for recording or reproducing sound
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cassette player
electronic equipment for playing cassettes
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CD player
a stand-alone piece of electronic equipment that either has its own display or attaches to a television set
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C.P.U., CPU, central processing unit, central processor, mainframe, processor
(computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing
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circuitry
electronic equipment consisting of a system of circuits
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detector
electronic equipment that detects the presence of radio signals or radioactivity
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equaliser, equalizer
electronic equipment that reduces frequency distortion
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electron lens, lens
electronic equipment that uses a magnetic or electric field in order to focus a beam of electrons
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mixer
electronic equipment that mixes two or more input signals to give a single output signal
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modem
(from a combination of MOdulate and DEModulate) electronic equipment consisting of a device used to connect computers by a telephone line
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monitor
a piece of electronic equipment that keeps track of the operation of a system continuously and warns of trouble
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monitor
electronic equipment that is used to check the quality or content of electronic transmissions
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auxiliary equipment, off-line equipment
electronic equipment not in direct communication (or under the control of) the central processing unit
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CRO, cathode-ray oscilloscope, oscilloscope, scope
electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities
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computer peripheral, peripheral, peripheral device
(computer science) electronic equipment connected by cable to the CPU of a computer
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playback
electronic equipment comprising the part of a tape recorder that reproduces the recorded material
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radio-gramophone, radio-phonograph
electronic equipment consisting of a combination of a radio receiver and a record player
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scrambler
electronic equipment that makes speech unintelligible during transmission and restores it at reception
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set
any electronic equipment that receives or transmits radio or tv signals
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tape deck
electronic equipment for making or playing magnetic tapes (but without amplifiers or speakers); a component in an audio system
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tape player
electronic equipment for playing back magnetic tapes
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phone, telephone, telephone set
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
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television equipment, video equipment
electronic equipment that broadcasts or receives electromagnetic waves representing images and sound
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terminal
electronic equipment consisting of a device providing access to a computer; has a keyboard and display
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acoustic modem
a modem that converts electrical signals to telephone tones and back again
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audio amplifier
an amplifier that increases the amplitude of reproduced sound
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booster, booster amplifier, booster station, relay link, relay station, relay transmitter
an amplifier for restoring the strength of a transmitted signal
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cardiac monitor, heart monitor
a piece of electronic equipment for continual observation of the function of the heart
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cassette deck
a tape deck for playing and recording cassette tapes
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crystal detector
a detector consisting of a fine wire in contact with a galena crystal; acts as a rectifier
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data input device, input device
a device that can be used to insert data into a computer or other computational device
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desk phone
a telephone set that sits on a desk or table
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dial phone, dial telephone
a telephone with a dial for registering the number to be called
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electronic fetal monitor, electronic foetal monitor, fetal monitor, foetal monitor
an electronic monitor that monitors fetal heartbeat and the mother's uterine contractions during childbirth
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extension, extension phone, telephone extension
an additional telephone set that is connected to the same telephone line
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French telephone, handset
telephone set with the mouthpiece and earpiece mounted on a single handle
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job-oriented terminal
a terminal designed for a particular application
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maser
an acronym for microwave amplification by stimulated emission of radiation; an amplifier that works on the same principle as a laser and emits coherent microwave radiation
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output device
electronic or electromechanical equipment connected to a computer and used to transfer data out of the computer in the form of text, images, sounds, or other media
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pay-phone, pay-station
a coin-operated telephone
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printer
(computer science) an output device that prints the results of data processing
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radiophone, radiotelephone, wireless telephone
a telephone that communicates by radio waves rather than along cables
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receiver, receiving system
set that receives radio or tv signals
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recording system
audio system for recoding sound
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link-attached station, link-attached terminal, remote station, remote terminal
a terminal connected to a computer by a data link
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reproducer
an audio system that can reproduce and amplify signals to produce sound
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electronic scanner, scanner
a radio receiver that moves automatically across some selected range of frequencies looking for some signal or condition
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speakerphone
a telephone with a microphone and loudspeaker; can be used without picking up a handset; several people can participate in a call at the same time
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camera, television camera, tv camera
television equipment consisting of a lens system that focuses an image on a photosensitive mosaic that is scanned by an electron beam
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television monitor, tv monitor
monitor used in a studio for monitoring the program being broadcast
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sender, transmitter
set used to broadcast radio or tv signals
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type of:
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equipment
an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
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