transponder

English

Etymology

Blend of transmitter +‎ responder.

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -ɒndə(ɹ)

Noun

transponder (plural transponders)

A radar or radio transceiver that transmits some signal in response to receiving a predetermined signal.
Synonym: (slang) parrot

Derived terms

transpond

Translations

transceiver that transmits some signal in response to receiving a predetermined signal

Catalan: transponedor m
Chinese:
Mandarin: 發射機應答器／发射机应答器 (zh) (fāshèjī yìngdáqì), 轉發器／转发器 (zhuǎnfāqì)
Dutch: transponder (nl) m
Finnish: transponderi (fi), toisiotutkavastain
French: transpondeur (fr) m
Georgian: ტრანსპონდერი (ṭransṗonderi), გადამცემ-მოპასუხე (gadamcem-moṗasuxe)
German: Transponder (de) m
Italian: trasponditore (it) m
Japanese: トランスポンダ (toransuponda)
Portuguese: transponder (pt) m
Russian: транспо́ндер (ru) m (transpóndɛr)
Serbo-Croatian:
Cyrillic: транспондер m

Roman: transponder m
Spanish: transponder m, transpondedor (es) m
Welsh: trawsatebwr m

See also

identification friend or foe

Portuguese

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English transponder.

Noun

transponder m (plural transponders)

transponder (transceiver that transmits a signal in response to another)

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