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What is a sensor?

What is a sensor? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. A device or organ that detects certain external stimuli and responds in a distinctive manner.
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A small sensor, the accelerometer, placed nearby then detects the sound waves and analyses their acoustic signature.
The fire control system includes a laser rangefinder, computer, wind sensor and, in the latest model, thermal imaging equipment.
In addition, a cheap sensor cannot distinguish between a water pipe, a structural beam and a power cable.
The optical sensor functions as a rangefinder, measuring the height of the target beneath the missile and profiling the target simultaneously.
The temperature of the water bath is controlled by a microprocessor and a temperature sensor.
Microwave sensor data, thermal and radiometric information etc. can be got even under adverse weather conditions or cloud cover.

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