Meaning & use
Transponders
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Electronic devices that receive a signal and automatically transmit a different signal in reply, used for identification, tracking, or communication.
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Air traffic control tracks planes partly through the transponders installed on board.
Toll booths read the transponders mounted on drivers' windshields to charge accounts automatically.
A note on using this word
The word blends "transmitter" and "responder," describing a device's core function of automatically answering an incoming signal.
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