receiver
noun Date: 14th century one that receives: as a. treasurer b. (1) a person appointed to hold in trust and administer property under litigation (2) a person appointed to settle the affairs of a business involving a public interest or to manage a corporation during reorganization c. one that receives stolen goods ; fence d. a device for converting signals (as electromagnetic waves) into audio or visual form: as (1) a device in a telephone for converting electric impulses or varying current into sound (2) a radio receiver with a tuner and amplifier on one chassis e. (1) catcher (2) a member of the offensive team in football eligible to catch a forward pass

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  • Receiver — may mean:* The listening device part of a telephone * The handset containing that device * Receiver (radio), an electronic device that converts a radio signal from a transmitter into useful information * Receiver (modulated ultrasound), a device… …   Wikipedia

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  • Receiver — (engl. Empfänger) ist: in der Unterhaltungselektronik eine Kombination aus den Komponenten Verstärker und Tuner, siehe Tuner (Empfang) in der Fernsehtechnik die Kurzform für Satellitenfernsehempfänger für Digitalreceiver in der Solartechnik das… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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  • receiver — ► NOUN 1) a person or thing that receives something. 2) a piece of radio or television apparatus converting broadcast signals into sound or images. 3) a telephone handset, in particular the part that converts electrical signals into sounds. 4)… …   English terms dictionary

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